San Diego
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San Diego is a cultural, educational, and medical and scientific research center; a major port and naval base; and home of the San Diego Zoo.
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The capsule successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego on 10 April 2026.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"Iran's history goes back thousands of years. Things like this only make us stronger; they won't destabilize the team," boasted the Iranian-American, who had traveled from San Diego, just across the border in California.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
It was in the first inning of his start on June 18, 2019, against Hunter Renfroe of the San Diego Padres.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
California Coastkeeper Alliance and a coalition of local Waterkeeper groups submitted the petitions to regional boards in the Inland Empire, San Diego, the Bay Area, the Central Coast, the North Coast and the Sacramento Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Some were slow about it and traveled from Georgia to Illinois, to the City, back to Georgia, out to San Diego and finally, shaking their heads, surrendered themselves to the City.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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