Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A rich agricultural valley of central California between the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Ranges. The area includes the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys.
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- proper noun In
California , the largevalley in the center of the state between the Coast Ranges and theSierra Nevada .
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Examples
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Especially so, ironically, in the Central Valley, which is disproportionately opposed to Brown.
William Bradley: Jerry Brown Makes Some Moves William Bradley 2011
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Especially so, ironically, in the Central Valley, which is disproportionately opposed to Brown.
William Bradley: Jerry Brown Makes Some Moves William Bradley 2011
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Example of a recent tweet: Northern CA is the upper body, Southern CA is the lower body, and the Central Valley is the abs.
Al Eisele: 25 Must-Read Twitter Feeds for Political Junkies 2010
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Example of a recent tweet: Northern CA is the upper body, Southern CA is the lower body, and the Central Valley is the abs.
Al Eisele: 25 Must-Read Twitter Feeds for Political Junkies 2010
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For most of recent geologic history, the Central Valley was a near desert, becoming arable in big rain years only.
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The Central Valley was the first stop on the Monster Tour, the most deadly stretch of soil in North American California.
CounterPunch 2010
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He was insulted by those who called the Central Valley "nowhere."
The Seattle Times 2010
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Supporters believe the Central Valley is the most suitable location to begin construction of the line, enabling the system to extend north to San Francisco and Sacramento and south to
The Seattle Times 2010
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Merced is in the rural Central Valley, which is short on doctors.
Joanne Jacobs 2009
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For many years, the planning of the UC Merced campus has also given me a sense of purpose, because the Central Valley is my foundation and plays a significant role in the Golden State.
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