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Modesto

American  
[muh-des-toh] / məˈdɛs toʊ /

noun

  1. a city in central California.


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Born Marcia Griffin in Modesto, California, in 1945, she began her career as a film librarian before becoming one of Hollywood's most respected editors.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Crespi 60, Modesto Christian 49: The Celts improved to 13-6.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

He lives about two hours away in Modesto and often commutes in his Honda Civic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

“When I am back home,” in Modesto, Calif., Crane says, “I can take the daily tribulations that we all encounter and see them as the minor things they are.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025

Before coming down here, she was a realtor up in Modesto, the same town where Uncle Basil had his almond farm.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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