Redding

American

[red-ing] / ˈrɛd ɪŋ /

noun

a city in N California.

Redding British

/ ˈrɛdɪŋ /

noun

Otis . 1941–67, US soul singer and songwriter. His recordings include "Respect" (1965), Dictionary of Soul (1966), and "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" (1968)

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“I thought this was just one more thing for me to conquer,” said the 40-year-old, who runs a virtual staffing agency in Redding, Conn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But the people of Redding nearly had a collective heart attack last August when the restaurant’s longtime owners, sisters Julie Malik and Nell Cox, made a stunning announcement: Damburger is for sale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

NAR evangelist Sean Feucht posted to Facebook: “President Trump posts the exact prophetic word about him from Kim Clement in Redding, California in 2007.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Fog has been the talk of the town from Redding to Bakersfield.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It was a pretty unusual thing to see a party of horsemen in Redding.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

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