California

[kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh] / ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -ˈfɔr ni ə /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear Flag State Cal El Dorado Gold Coast Gold Rush State Golden Bear State Golden Poppy State Golden State La La Land Sunkist State

Example Sentences

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A shuttered Northern California hospital is getting a lifeline from Congress, but it doesn’t come with money to actually reopen and serve patients.

From Los Angeles Times

California and New York, both states with acute housing crises, have already pursued their own reforms.

From The Wall Street Journal

California’s 41st governor, a possible suitor for the White House, opens up about the duality of his upbringing in his new book.

From Los Angeles Times

Zosia Cooper, 40, has been researching why Gen Z is investing at higher rates than their predecessors for her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of California, San Diego.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unlike mountain lions, wolves need a lot of open space, according to Beth Pratt, California regional executive director for the National Wildlife Federation.

From Los Angeles Times