Torrance

[ tawr-uhns, tor- ]

noun

1. a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.

Torrance

/ ˈtɒrəns /

noun

1. a city in SW California, southwest of Los Angeles: developed rapidly with the discovery of oil. Pop: 142 621 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Sheriff’s detectives and the Torrance Police Department investigated the incident and identified a suspect: a 56-year-old man from Redondo Beach, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

A bag seemingly abandoned on a bench prompted the shutdown of the Torrance courthouse early Wednesday and drew the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s bomb squad to the scene.

From Los Angeles Times

A law enforcement source familiar with the situation told The Times that the package at the Torrance courthouse “for sure was intended to hurt someone.”

From Los Angeles Times

A Redondo Beach man was arrested Friday in connection with a suspicious bag that was left outside the Torrance courthouse this week, authorities said.

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He was booked at the Torrance Police Department and is being held in lieu of $500,000 bail, according to authorities.

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