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Bakersfield

American  
[bey-kerz-feeld] / ˈbeɪ kərzˌfild /

noun

  1. a city in S California.


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La Mirada 7, Liberty 6: A three-run seventh inning helped the Matadores enjoy their bus ride home from Bakersfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Bakersfield City Hall, the local police headquarters, nearby buildings and multiple roads were closed during the hostage situation, as the police department's negotiation team began contacting the suspect via telephone.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Bakersfield mayor Karen Goh had said she was also monitoring the situation.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The Central Valley stretches from Bakersfield to Redding and is home to some of the nation’s most lucrative farmland.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

He realized that he'd lived in Bakersfield for eleven years and he'd never been inside the library.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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