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Santa Clara

American  
[san-tuh klar-uh, sahn-tah klah-rah] / ˈsæn tə ˈklær ə, ˈsɑn tɑ ˈklɑ rɑ /

noun

  1. a city in central Cuba.

  2. a city in central California, S of San Francisco.


Santa Clara British  
/ ˈsanta ˈklara /

noun

  1. a city in W central Cuba: sugar and tobacco industries. Pop: 216 000 (2005 est)

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"It makes sense to downplay the overall financial exposure so investors don't leave," Eric Goldman, an associate dean and professor at Santa Clara University School of Law in Silicon Valley, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

To Haibing Lu, a professor of information systems and analytics at Santa Clara University, ChatGPT’s versatility makes it the “king” of the market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The Santa Clara, California-based company posted a net loss of $105.7 million, or 72 cents a share, in 2025.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The Santa Clara, Calif.-based company on Tuesday said it now expects full-year revenue to come in between $11.28 billion and $11.31 billion, up from a range of $10.5 billion to $10.54 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

I heard snippets of their conversations, a soc­cer game in Union City next weekend, a new Afghan restaurant in Santa Clara.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini