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Formosa

British  
/ fɔːˈməʊsə /

noun

  1. the former name of Taiwan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For Hermosa Beach native and Pennywise front man Jim Lindberg, who also helps organize BeachLife, that connection to the South Bay runs even deeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

The shift from what was previously a net debt position reflects “positive momentum in its cash generation despite the Hermosa project capex,” Citi says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Alleged victims have also filed police reports against Lavie in Hermosa Beach; Henderson, Nev.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; as well as in France and Italy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“We had thought prior to the new CEO and Chair assuming responsibility, South32 might provide a Hermosa update given recent industry capex revisions,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

At Vista Hermosa, Oaxaca, tadpoles of P. leonhardschultzei were found in riffles, and tadpoles of the sympatric P. ignicolor were found in a small pool in a stream.

From A Review of the Middle American Tree Frogs of the Genus Ptychohyla by Duellman, William E.

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