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Modesto

American  
[muh-des-toh] / məˈdɛs toʊ /

noun

  1. a city in central California.


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Raised near Modesto, Russell went to Cornell University and graduated in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in global and public health.

From Los Angeles Times

Crespi 60, Modesto Christian 49: The Celts improved to 13-6.

From Los Angeles Times

He lives about two hours away in Modesto and often commutes in his Honda Civic.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When I am back home,” in Modesto, Calif., Crane says, “I can take the daily tribulations that we all encounter and see them as the minor things they are.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Long Beach team plans to play at Blair Field and launch next spring, joined by a new Modesto team managed by another former Angel, J.T.

From Los Angeles Times