alum

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On the day of the shooting, Betro - wearing a summer dress, hoodie and flip-flops - bought a second-hand Mercedes from a garage in Alum Rock under the name Becky Booth.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

Alum has since been added to many vaccines that use a portion of a pathogen -- though not the infectious part -- to induce immunity.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Before that, a magnitude 5.4 temblor hit near Alum Rock in San Jose in 2007.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2022

The earthquake occurred four miles from Morgan Hill, 12 miles from Gilroy, 13 miles from Alum Rock and 15 miles from Los Gatos.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2021

A loud argument broke out in the public lounge between Tommy Forester and the dark-eyed man, whose name appeared to be Alum Bey.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman