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Hanford

American  
[han-ferd] / ˈhæn fərd /

noun

  1. a city in central California.

  2. a locality in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: site of an atomic energy plant Hanford Works.


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Residents drove 40 miles to a morning Superior Court hearing in the county seat of Hanford; the judge would later deny the injunction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 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

An outlet in Merced will also close its doors in late June, and one in Hanford will shut down in early July, according to state court filings.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Since Monday, Yosemite Valley and the park has received about 4 feet of snow and up to 52 inches in some areas, according to the National Weather Service in Hanford.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026

The Hanford plant was based on something else scientists had learned about fission.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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