California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear Flag State Cal El Dorado Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State

Example Sentences

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He studied political science at the University of California, Berkeley, before dropping out.

From The Wall Street Journal

The states with the highest share of homeowners who had a mortgage rate of under 3% as compared with over 6% were California, Hawaii and Utah.

From MarketWatch

Nebraska, California, New York, Minnesota and North Carolina are among the states that previously have proposed laws to crack down on or restrict large investor home purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You can take this to the bank—pursuant to the laws of this state, pursuant to the law in California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder,” Jackson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lawmakers in California and New York have imposed rules for chatbots, while other measures are under consideration at the federal level.

From The Wall Street Journal