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Getty

American  
[get-ee] / ˈgɛt i /

noun

  1. J(ean) Paul, 1892–1976, U.S. oil magnate and art collector.


Getty British  
/ ˈɡɛtɪ /

noun

  1. J ( ean ) Paul. 1892–1976, US oil executive, millionaire, and art collector

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The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. and appeared to have ignited near the Getty Center parking lot at 1200 Getty Center Drive, according to the Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

The brush fire, dubbed the Getty fire, had grown to 20 acres by about 5:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

A brush fire erupted Wednesday afternoon along the 405 Freeway, threatening homes, a university and the Getty Center, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

“But to be here in the Getty with my photographs, I don’t think he could grasp that.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

She found more photographs—the Getty had one, MoMA had three; a few articles analyzing her work; an obituary from the New York Times.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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