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El Segundo

American  
[el suh-guhn-doh, -goon-] / ɛl səˈgʌn doʊ, -ˈgʊn- /

noun

  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


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Wallace Laboratories in El Segundo, Babcock Laboratories in Riverside, Waypoint Analytical in Anaheim and other labs offer more detailed soil tests that measure heavy metal particles in addition to other fertility factors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Hermeus, which is developing hypersonic aircraft for the military, is moving its headquarters from Atlanta to El Segundo to access the Southern California aerospace talent pool.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

“It is certainly hard to believe that little company that started in a warehouse in El Segundo is now going public with the largest IPO ever,” he said Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

In its first return to theaters since the female-forward phenomenon, the El Segundo toymaker is turning to the brawny He-Man for another box-office lift.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

That seems to be what happened following the discoveries he made in El Segundo.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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