Long Beach
Americannoun
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a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.
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a city on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
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(italics) the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered surface ship, a guided-missile cruiser launched in 1959.
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The massive Wilmington oil field near the port lies mainly beneath Long Beach, which is not covered by the city’s ordinance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The Pacific Maritime Association said Tuesday that a union local that represents 250 watchmen across the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach voted to authorize a strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
A union representing 250 watchmen voted to authorize a strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that could begin as soon as Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
His reporting — first at the Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram, then over 37 years at The Times — distinguished The Times as a national source for baseball coverage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
A boyfriend from Honduras, Santos, joins her in Long Beach.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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