Oakland
Americannoun
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a seaport in W California, on San Francisco Bay.
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a town in NE New Jersey.
noun
Example Sentences
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The city of Oakland, several police officers and emergency medical service provider Flanck USA/Northern California were named as defendants.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Last year she sued the Oakland coffeehouse owner under Title II, and on Monday she announced that her department would investigate the Brooklyn incident.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
Green Day entered the coffee world with Punk Bunny Coffee, an organic coffee brand that evolved from the band’s earlier Oakland Coffee company.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
Nestlé acquired a majority stake in Oakland, Calif.–based Blue Bottle Coffee for $425 million in 2017.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Rondell was taking the bus to Oakland, where he was gonna look for his auntie and his cousins.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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