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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of southern California southwest of Los Angeles in Orange County. Founded as a mission in 1776, it is famous for the swallows that supposedly return to the area every year on March 19 and depart on October 23, the date on which Saint John of Capistrano died in 1456.
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He was laid off Feb. 18 from his job of 10 years at Fluidmaster Inc. in San Juan Capistrano, which is closing.
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"Judgments against any city, especially smaller ones such as San Juan Capistrano, exact a heavy toll on city infrastructure as the loss of such revenue can have devastating effects on a city's ability to perform other duties for its citizens - so ultimately local communities pay the price.
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After the family moved to San Juan Capistrano, Calif., in 1977, she rode horses with her two sisters.
Obituary: Kim Hill, 44, whose fight with leukemia led to first Ronald McDonald House 2011
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But for the current citizens of San Juan Capistrano putting on their costumes for the annual replay of the attack, the word "pirates" naturally sounds sexier than "anti-colonial fighters."
Nicolás Meyer: California In Argentine Hands: A Brief History Lesson Nicolás Meyer 2011
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Sensitization to the 11 allergens combined increased 5.8% over that timeframe, says study author Stanley Naides, medical director of Immunology and R&D for Quest Diagnostics at the Nichols Institute in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
30 worst cities in the U.S. for ragweed, mold allergies 2011
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The pounce against San Juan Capistrano came later.
Nicolás Meyer: California In Argentine Hands: A Brief History Lesson Nicolás Meyer 2011
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Possibly the one place in the US where these events are keenly kept in mind, although with an arguably mistaken slant, is San Juan Capistrano.
Nicolás Meyer: California In Argentine Hands: A Brief History Lesson Nicolás Meyer 2011
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After the landing in San Juan Capistrano, the Argentine expedition left the area that was later to become United Sates territory.
Nicolás Meyer: California In Argentine Hands: A Brief History Lesson Nicolás Meyer 2011
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San Juan Capistrano is famous for its migrating swallows.
Nicolás Meyer: California In Argentine Hands: A Brief History Lesson Nicolás Meyer 2011
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This interpretation survived in San Juan Capistrano even when California, and all Mexico, also became independent of Spain, and later when the territory was taken from Mexico by the United States.
Nicolás Meyer: California In Argentine Hands: A Brief History Lesson Nicolás Meyer 2011
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