St. Francis
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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It did not mention the collapse of the St. Francis Dam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
For about a year, towering remnants of the St. Francis Dam stood eerily in the empty canyon, a reminder of the disaster, before the city had them dynamited.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Mira Costa will play St. Francis in the semifinals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
St. Francis, unmistakable from his tonsure, his chestnut robe and his stigmata, looks lovingly at the Christ Child.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Look: Even right here in Southern California, most people had never heard of the St. Francis Dam.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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