San Francisco Bay
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For example, travelers from the San Francisco Bay Area were shown “substantially higher” hotel prices than people booking the same hotels from other parts of the country, a 2025 investigation by SFGate found.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
More substantial rain is expected in the San Francisco Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
In 2025, a record number of 21 dead gray whales were found in the broader San Francisco Bay.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
The bass have consumed so many fingerlings that state officials have resorted to the ridiculous extreme of transporting baby salmon in tanker trucks, from upstream hatcheries to downstream locations closer to the San Francisco Bay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Percy looked out over San Francisco Bay and breathed in the salty sea air.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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