Hanford
Americannoun
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a city in central California.
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a locality in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: site of an atomic energy plant Hanford Works.
Example Sentences
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He did not answer questions about the proposal in Hanford.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“It’s a national concern, it’s now a state concern, and now it’s bled into the local concern,” Hanford Mayor Mark Kairis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“It really is terrifying,” said Lucy Gomez, 57, of Hanford, a retired teacher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
In Hanford, Wash., DuPont designed, built and operated the world’s first full-scale plutonium-production reactor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Seaborg was as awestruck by the immensity of the Hanford plant as Lawrence had been on witnessing the transformation of Oak Ridge.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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