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Burbank

American  
[bur-bangk] / ˈbɜrˌbæŋk /

noun

  1. Luther, 1849–1926, U.S. horticulturist and plant breeder.

  2. a city in SW California.

  3. a town in central Illinois.


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Burbank Airport hit 101 on Sunday, breaking the previous record of 100 set in 1964.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Burbank lot and to operate them “in a manner consistent with past practices.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Arellano: You know that Jake Tapper knows the average age of the audience tuning in to the debate is 65 or older when he quoted Johnny Carson’s famous Burbank putdown.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The San Fernando Valley, especially in Burbank, is a region now known for extravagant, do-it-yourself Halloween displays.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

In Holmes’s office they found a bank book belonging to a woman named Lucy Burbank.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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