Modesto
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The last new state park, the 1,600-acre Dos Rios State Park near Modesto, was the first added in a decade when it opened in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He lives about two hours away in Modesto and often commutes in his Honda Civic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
“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 • Nov. 22, 2025
Imagine if Anduril’s and Jet Zero’s plants were going up in Fresno, Bakersfield, San Bernardino or Modesto — areas afflicted with high levels of poverty.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
Dad’s in our garage working on his car with Uncle Basil—who’s been living with us on and off since his almond farm up in Modesto failed.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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