Merced
Americannoun
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a city in central California.
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a river in central California, flowing W to the San Joaquin River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
Example Sentences
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“Collectively, they constitute a really big source of human-caused climate change,” said Emily Williams, the lead author and a climate scientist at UC Merced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Choudri says the authority still needs to acquire some land for the Merced and Bakersfield extensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Vinted's journey has certainly been intertwined with the broader development of Lithuania's startup ecosystem," said the company's vice president for corporate affairs, Jessie de la Merced, arguing that its presence has had a "multiplier effect".
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Merced Communications Center received a report that Javier Becerril was missing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
I imagine Modesto is mostly a ghost town now, along with Bakersfield, Fresno, and Merced.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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