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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Originating from Merced, Calif., this Central Valley post-punk band radiates a hazy, dreamlike sound, so much that one of their most popular tracks is titled “zzz.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Newsom, eager to show some advancement before he leaves office, has refocused construction on building a segment from Merced to Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
In that month, the number of those reporting work in the private sector in Washington, D.C., decreased 3.3%, according to the UC Merced analysis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
After the Glass House raid, Padilla and UC Merced associate professor Edward Flores identified economic trends similar to the Great Recession, when private-sector jobs fell.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
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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