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Modesto

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

noun

  1. a city in central California.


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The game was paused for approximately 40 minutes and then abandoned by referee Fernando Patrick Drosghic Modesto.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

A California wine cap maker is laying off more than 60 employees at a Modesto facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"I still get giddy thinking about it , especially since I grew up in California next to Modesto where George Lucas was from," the 41-year-old said.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Born Marcia Griffin in Modesto, California, in 1945, she began her career as a film librarian before becoming one of Hollywood's most respected editors.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Before coming down here, she was a realtor up in Modesto, the same town where Uncle Basil had his almond farm.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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