Merced
Americannoun
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a city in central California.
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a river in central California, flowing W to the San Joaquin River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
Example Sentences
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Newsom, eager to show some advancement before he leaves office, has refocused construction on building a segment from Merced to Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times
County report echoes findings by UC Merced researchers based on U.S. census survey data that found that the week after the raids began in June, the number of people reporting private sector employment in California decreased by 3.1% — an employment downtown only matched in modern history by the COVID-19 lockdowns.
From Los Angeles Times
“I don’t think it’s a salary cap issue,” Cheyenne Merced of Sacramento said.
From Los Angeles Times
Pues comimos y bebimos alegremente; su merced nunca nos faltó .
From Literature
One of the siblings, Kato Allen Perez, was born in Merced in 1992 and is also deceased, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times
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