Oakland

[ohk-luhnd]

noun

1. a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay.

2. a town in NE New Jersey.

Oakland

/ ˈəʊklənd /

noun

1. a port and industrial centre in W California, on San Francisco Bay; damaged by earthquake in 1989. Pop: 398 844 (2003 est)

Oakland

1. City in northern California on the east side of San Francisco Bay.

Example Sentences

In 2009, in the first start of his first full major league season, the Angels’ pitcher threw six shutout innings against Suzuki and the Oakland Athletics.

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“Sen. Slotkin is deeply grateful for the swift and professional response of Oakland County and Michigan State Police,” a spokesperson wrote.

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Gen. Rob Bonta ponders a run for governor, he faces scrutiny for his ties to people central to a federal corruption investigation in Oakland and payments to private attorneys.

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Gen. Rob Bonta spent nearly half a million dollars in campaign funds last year on personal attorneys to represent him as he spoke to federal investigators about alleged corruption in Oakland.

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He watched, transfixed, from the stands at Oakland Coliseum as the L.A.

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