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Example Sentences
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Orange County firefighters battled a brush fire Saturday that prompted evacuation warnings for some communities in the Carbon Canyon area of Brea.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
While the Page Museum is under construction, the grant-funded La Brea Tar Pits Mobile Museums will continue visiting schools and other public places throughout L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Roughly 2,500 pieces of ancient and newer art will be installed in the new 110,000-square-foot space stretching across Wilshire Boulevard and overlooking the nearby La Brea Tar Pits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Metro has spent years exploring possible routes for the K Line northern extension, including a roughly eight-mile route with seven stations called Fairfax, and a six-mile route with six stations called La Brea.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Imagine that. Charles,” she said, into the kitchen, “he lives in California and he’s never been to the La Brea tar pits.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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