Formosa
Britishnoun
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Formosa was driving through Death Valley with his French travelling companion last Monday when their vehicle became stuck in mud on West Side Road.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Park Service rangers and an Inyo County deputy launched a search for Formosa that later included a California Highway Patrol helicopter, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Taiwan, once widely known as Formosa, conceals a remarkable natural world within its steep and rugged interior.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
In early June, Taiwanese manufacturer Formosa Petrochemical reported cutting the utilisation rate of its ethylene steam cracker to 35 percent, down from 53 percent in March at the very start of the war.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
One daughter married an army general who for a time governed Formosa, and it was this uncle- general who encouraged Papa to enroll in a military school.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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