Modoc

American  

[moh-dok] / ˈmoʊ dɒk /

noun

PLURAL

Modocs

PLURAL

Modoc

1. a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.

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Example Sentences

For First 5 programs in places such as Madera, Modoc, Colusa and Sacramento counties, the funding cuts earlier this year led to the elimination of critical staff, according to Makdessian.

From Los Angeles Times

Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and legal advisor to police agencies, said that although it’s “highly unusual” for an off-duty deputy to intervene in a high-speed chase, his actions probably fall within established legal precedent.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’re not going to ask an officer to risk his life by saying, ‘Oh, I wonder if he’s trying to get rid of the gun or he’s going to shoot me,’” said Ed Obayashi, a deputy sheriff in Modoc County and a law enforcement policy advisor to police agencies across the state.

From Los Angeles Times

In rural districts, like Modoc, Siskiyou, and Lassen Counties, “Head Start isn’t just one option among many. A lot of times, it’s the only option,” said Hadwick, who represents these areas.

From Los Angeles Times

Army also locked up Hope, Apache and Modoc Indians there and, later, conscientious objectors to World War I.

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