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Turlock

American  
[tur-lok] / ˈtɜrˌlɒk /

noun

  1. a town in central California.


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In Turlock, Calif., Nicole Duffy, 39, had been making around $58,000 a year as a marketing manager.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 10, 2026

Starring for Turlock High, which was not known for producing high-level college prospects, wasn’t enough to draw interest beyond a few Division II schools.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

“That’s how it goes,” Duarte told the Turlock Journal on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 3, 2024

Wastewater testing by both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and WastewaterScan — an infectious disease monitoring network — have detected H5N1 virus in samples collected from Turlock and San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2024

Did not the spectre ship cross Turlock Sands before she met his face for the first time?

From Bred in the Bone by James Payn

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