Los Angeles

[ laws an-juh-luhs, -leez, losor, often, laws ang-guh-luhs, -leez, los ]

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noun

a seaport in SW California.

Los Angeles

/ lɒs ˈændʒɪˌliːz /

noun

a city in SW California, on the Pacific: the second largest city in the US, having absorbed many adjacent townships; industrial centre and port, with several universities. Pop: 3 819 951 (2003 est) LA

los Angeles

/ los ˈaŋxeles /

noun

See de los Angeles

Los Angeles

City in southern California , sprawling over nearly five hundred square miles.

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The scene of the Watts Riots in 1965 and of another serious riot in 1992, triggered by the acquittal of white police officers accused of beating an African-American man named Rodney King.

A center of the entertainment industry; Hollywood is a district of Los Angeles.

Second most populous city in the United States.

Los Angeles suffers from serious smog pollution created by industry and large numbers of automobiles.

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The AI-powered cameras scan for illegally parked cars and compile a video of each violation, a photo of the license plate and the time and location, according to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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“A systematic post-test walk-through confirmed all materials were cold and extinguished. ATF and the Los Angeles City Fire Department would like to thank the public for their cooperation during these operations,” Scott said.

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"The tariffs are taking a hatchet to small businesses across America," Jonathan Cathey, who owns a toy company in Los Angeles, told the BBC over the phone.

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Smartmatic equipment was only used in Los Angeles County and in none of the swing states that decided the outcome, a fact that was communicated to Fox News at the time.

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With the Lakers, Clippers and Kings all one loss from summer vacation, the sporting eyes of Los Angeles turn to the Dodgers.

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