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Gilroy

American  
[gil-roi] / ˈgɪl rɔɪ /

noun

  1. a town in W California.


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I was thrilled to discover that someone had bravely fought for the rights of campesinos like my mom and her sisters, who toiled in the garlic fields of Gilroy and strawberry patches of Orange County as teenage girls in the 1960s, the same time that Chavez and the UFW were enjoying their historic wins.

From Los Angeles Times

In the Bay Area, a Gilroy outlet employee said they expect their store to close but have not received formal notice.

From Los Angeles Times

“She’s my first call, last call, all the time,” “Andor” creator Tony Gilroy said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then again, Tony Gilroy’s creation was never designed to be standard Skywalker Saga fare any more than 2016’s “Rogue One,” which he co-wrote, was meant to be.

From Salon

After meeting up with the Hayward fault in Santa Clara County, the Calaveras fault continues southeast, running past Gilroy, before meeting up with the San Andreas fault in San Benito County.

From Los Angeles Times