Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of central California in the northern San Joaquin Valley southeast of Stockton. Founded by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1870, it grew as an agricultural center.
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Examples
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Zaiger's 140-acre property on the outskirts of the California Central Valley city of Modesto is his laboratory.
Floyd Zaiger: 'Pluot' Creator Continues Perfecting Fruit With Meticulous, Low-Tech Breeding Methods AP 2010
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Zaiger's 140-acre property on the outskirts of the California Central Valley city of Modesto is his laboratory.
Floyd Zaiger: 'Pluot' Creator Continues Perfecting Fruit With Meticulous, Low-Tech Breeding Methods AP 2010
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The real David Anderson, also known as David Ronayne, lived in Modesto, Calif., and died in a bicycle accident in 2006, the affidavit says.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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The real Anderson lived in Modesto, Calif., and died in a bicycle accident in 2006.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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Zaiger's 140-acre property on the outskirts of the California Central Valley city of Modesto is his laboratory.
Floyd Zaiger: 'Pluot' Creator Continues Perfecting Fruit With Meticulous, Low-Tech Breeding Methods AP 2010
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His mom, who lives in Modesto, Calif., beamed: "He's so excited."
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These photos of the Cinco de Mayo celebration in Modesto show plenty of US flags mixed in with the Mexican flags.
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I spent many of my teen years in Modesto, Fresno, Stockton and Sacramento, so it was sort of like homecoming to read a novel set in those environs.
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The First Amendment Center also published a guide to "The Bible and the Public Schools," which praised a ninth-grade world religions course in Modesto, Calif., and cited a study finding students were able to learn about other faiths without altering their own beliefs.
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Once they build Sun City in Modesto the Boomers can head there instead of SOB although they might not be quite so close to a Costco.
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