Long Beach

American  

noun

1. a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.

2. a city on SW Long Island, in SE New York.

3. (italics) the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered surface ship, a guided-missile cruiser launched in 1959.

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Long Beach British  

noun

1. a city in SW California, on San Pedro Bay: resort and naval base; oil-refining. Pop: 475 460 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

“I’m really proud of our nonconference schedule. Not many local teams are willing to play us, so I want to compliment Long Beach State,” Close said.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple were in a dating relationship, according to the Long Beach police statement, which said they got into a dispute on Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times

Space Force announced Friday it has awarded satellite contracts with a combined value of about $1.6 billion to Rocket Lab in Long Beach and to the Redondo Beach Space Park campus of Northrop Grumman.

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And if their debut show at DiPiazza’s in Long Beach back in November was anything to go off of, it’ll be a good time for fans too.

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“I tell her, ‘Anytime you’re thinking of me, I was already thinking of you,” she said from the patio of her Long Beach apartment.

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