Inland Empire
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A fire in Riverside County has prompted evacuation orders and warnings in the Inland Empire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Temperatures in the Inland Empire will range from the mid to high 80s, high 80s in San Bernardino and high 70s to low 80s in the inland Orange County area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The station has served the Inland Empire since first hitting the airwaves in 1965.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The couple drove two hours from the Inland Empire to catch the bloom, which had been on Cruz’s bucket list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
They call this part of California the Inland Empire, and it’s always smoggy, because whatever nastiness is in the air gets blown here and caught against the mountains.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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