Angeles

[ an-juh-luhs; Spanish ahng-he-les ]

/ ˈæn dʒə ləs; Spanish ˈɑŋ hɛˌlɛs /

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a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.

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The effort to sterilize his image first began when Epstein hired Los Angeles-based spin doctors Sitrick Co.
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The memoir follows Oswalt from 1995 to 1999 as he was starting out on his comedy career in Los Angeles.
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The End of Gangs By Sam Quinones, Pacific-Standard Los Angeles gave America the modern street gang.
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And now Portland, Los Angeles, and San Francisco are all suing Uber for refusing to play by their old regulatory playbooks.
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Similar reinforced plinths were developed by the Getty museums in Los Angeles to absorb the seismic movements there.
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Los Angeles is a little Chicago and may live to be a big one, but nothing would induce me to live in the south.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
There would be pleasure as well as profit in driving this old girl to Los Angeles, he told himself.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
The faces left on the platform at Los Angeles began to look kinder and more attractive.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin
Tom is a great friend of mine and we have spent many a pleasant hour in Doug's home in Los Angeles.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin
I discover that everything is Los Angeles in my compartment, with the exception of my cousin and Sonny.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin