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Barstow

American  
[bahr-stoh] / ˈbɑr stoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S California.


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Matson is hopeful that things will change when a new $4-billion rail facility is built in Barstow.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Natalie Barstow, the lead claimant who runs a farm and campsite near Builth Wells, Powys, said she felt "hugely relieved" and "incredibly grateful" at the outcome.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

A notice issued to the lead claimant in the case, Natalie Barstow, was "unduly broad and lacking in particularity", he said.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He stopped by the Original Del Taco off 1st Avenue on Saturday after a town hall with lieutenant governor candidate and Barstow native Gloria Romero.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

And the next day, having borrowed money from the richer of his two fiancees, the banker’s widow, Dick bought bus tickets that would take them, via San Diego, as far as Barstow, California.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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