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Los Angeles

American  
[laws an-juh-luhs, -leez, los, laws ang-guh-luhs, -leez, los] / lɔs ˈæn dʒə ləs, -ˌliz, lɒs, lɔs ˈæŋ gə ləs, -ˌliz, lɒs /

noun

  1. a seaport in SW California.


Los Angeles 1 British  
/ lɒs ˈændʒɪˌliːz /

noun

  1. LA. a city in SW California, on the Pacific: the second largest city in the US, having absorbed many adjacent townships; industrial centre and port, with several universities. Pop: 3 819 951 (2003 est)

"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

los Angeles 2 British  
/ los ˈaŋxeles /

noun

  1. See de los Angeles

"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

Los Angeles Cultural  
  1. City in southern California, sprawling over nearly five hundred square miles.


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The scene of the Watts Riots in 1965 and of another serious riot in 1992, triggered by the acquittal of white police officers accused of beating an African-American man named Rodney King.

A center of the entertainment industry; Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles.

Second most populous city in the United States.

Los Angeles suffers from serious smog pollution created by industry and large numbers of automobiles.

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Raman had only visited Los Angeles for the first time a year before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

A decade later, Drake would eventually let go of the property, selling it to Los Angeles Rams Quarterback Matthew Stafford in a packaged deal that also included a Hidden Hills estate.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Despite the bolstered tax incentives, local film and TV production in the Los Angeles area continues on a downward trend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

In 2007, Drake unsuccessfully attempted to look for the home while he was visiting Los Angeles.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Maybe in this moment the angels of Los Angeles have gathered to watch over me.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

"The strike is extended because negotiations are blocked," said union leader Maria de los Angeles Rodriguez.

From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023

De los Angeles said the grant application appeared to include timber harvesting plans that the tribe never agreed to and unrealistic claims about outcomes for vulnerable communities.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2022

“The Tribe is willingly jeopardizing its ability to receive these financial resources by speaking out about Forterra’s actions,” but has “an ethical and legal duty” to do so, de los Angeles wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2022

María de los Angeles Resendiz, a grandmother of 10 from the state of Mexico, will support López Obrador without hesitation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2021

But the birds we went in search of had flown; and during the remainder of my stay in La Puebla de los Angeles, I never more set eyes upon my quaint challenger.

From The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains by Mayne Reid

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