Artesia
Americannoun
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a city in S California.
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a city in SE New Mexico.
Example Sentences
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The Southeast Gateway Line, a new 14.5-mile light rail line connecting the A line to Artesia that will serve largely working-class Latino communities across southeast L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
In 1985, more than three dozen deaths in California — including stillbirths and fetuses lost to miscarriage – were blamed on listeriosis from soft cheeses produced by an Artesia company named Jalisco Mexican Products.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose Fourth District includes Artesia, home to the “Little India” community that is comprised of Indian-owned shops, restaurants and organizations.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2025
She described deserted city centers in downtown Santa Ana and low foot traffic in Little India in Artesia.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025
When we were settled in the car, bowling along over the prairies toward the little junction town of Artesia, I turned to him and inquired how his work had gone that morning.
From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Morgan, Wallace
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