Golden State
Example Sentences
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At age 79, Mr. Adams remains fit and energetic, and despite 55 years in the Golden State one can’t mistake this native of Worcester, Mass., for anything but a New Englander.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
On that trip, Mason met free Black Americans who told her and other enslaved people to contest their citizenship status once they reached the Golden State.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Golden State Wind, off Morro Bay, was expected to generate up to 2 gigawatts of clean energy, enough to power about 1.1 million homes, according to the developer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
In a recent game at Golden State, her dribble behind the back to create space for a 3-pointer left a Valkyries player staggering backward and grabbing her ankles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Her voice was brusque with the staccato Californians sometimes affect when they’re trying too hard to be from New York, but there was a bright hard edge of that Golden State cheeriness, too.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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