Carla
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As the biographer and literary scholar Carla Kaplan recounts in “Troublemaker,” Jessica started an escape plan early, opening a bank account at 12 to build up running-away funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Carla Lockhart said about 100 homes have been evacuated as a result of the incident and that a controlled explosion has taken place.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
A surprising collaborator on “K De Karma” is Mexican singer-songwriter Carla Morrison.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
“I’m not even looking at becoming big,” he told Times journalist Carla Rivera in a 1997 profile.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
Of course, Carla knew American policemen were "nice guys," but still she felt uneasy around them.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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