Torrance
Americannoun
noun
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Between 1979 and 1992, a series of accidents and two major fires at the Mobil refinery in Torrance left six dead and scores injured.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
North Torrance 7, South El Monte 1: Shane Yamamoto had three hits and two RBIs while Mason Matsumoto struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings to lead the Saxons.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Nor does the book’s character, Jack Torrance, announce “Here’s Johnny!”—possibly the movie’s best-known line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
But since a refinery fire in Torrance, California, in 2015 reduced production capacity, the state’s prices have been about 20 to 30 cents a gallon higher than what those factors would indicate.
From Salon ● May 13, 2026
In Torrance, she soon spotted him cruising into LiNK’s office on his bicycle and made it her business to find a time and a place where they could talk.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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