Californian
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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He has pledged to issue executive orders declaring California’s housing shortage a state of emergency and directing state agencies to maintain coverage for every Californian affected by federal or Medi-Cal cuts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In the case of Californian AI chip titan Nvidia -- now the world's most valuable company at more than $5 trillion -- many employees with stock options became millionaires very quickly, Shah said.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
To make it a party, serve some good crusty bread and salt-flecked butter on the side, along with a bottle of crisp Californian or Italian white wine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
One Californian who was on the MV Hondius, but left the ship before the hantavirus outbreak was discovered, is back home in Santa Clara County and remains healthy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
And when he wasn't with him, he was down the hall with the Californian Vietnamese.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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