Barstow
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Barstow police referred questions about the case to a Facebook post on the arrest.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
The Barstow Police Department offered condolences to his family in a statement confirming the child’s death, calling it a “tragedy.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Eventually, he landed in Barstow, California, a dusty industrial town.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
"The future here doesn't feel as certain anymore," he said, standing outside the restaurant in Barstow, watching the freeway traffic blur past.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
Barstow, quieter than inner Los Angeles, is still overcrowded with people.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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