Bakersfield
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The passenger traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles by train from Sept. 10 to Sept. 12, then spent several hours in Los Angeles before heading to Bakersfield, Stockton, Oroville, Sacramento and Emeryville.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Escalante, who lives in Bakersfield, said she also has to drive her client to the grocery store, and that mileage reimbursements are not enough to cover her costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Choudri says the authority still needs to acquire some land for the Merced and Bakersfield extensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
He owns a Mobil gas station on land where authorities want to build the Bakersfield station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
A woman held her phone close to his face as she said: "Can you tell us your name? Are you a student? What are you studying at Bakersfield College?"
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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