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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Example Sentences
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California’s Port of Long Beach is considering the construction of a reactor to meet its growing need for electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
He’s built custom projects for the Long Beach dessert shop SnoCorner and Peruvian food truck Mikhuna, along with major 30- and 40-foot catering trucks for high-profile clients like Google and Monster Energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
If successful, the plan could make the Port of Long Beach the first port in the world to run on nuclear power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Long Beach has a total of 22 ship terminals and officials estimate that the electricity bill for each terminal averages $420,000 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
When Diana is four years old, her father returns to Long Beach.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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