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Glendora

American  
[glen-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] / glɛnˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə /

noun

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

  2. a female given name.


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By then, the centrifugal forces of real estate and density were sending academies farther and farther out of town — to Glendora, Van Nuys, Monterey Park, Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times May 22, 2026

Gianna Messick of Glendora is 15-1 with a 1.59 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

The mannequin wearing a baseball cap in Glendora and one with a drawn-on mustache in the Bay Area.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 17, 2026

Glendora 67, Patriot 27: The Tartans have won 12 consecutive games to start the season.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

He had not shaved during the two days between Chicago and Glendora; the dust of the road was on his face.

From The Duke Of Chimney Butte by Ivory, P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman)

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