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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of northern California east-northeast of Monterey on the Salinas River, about 240 km (150 mi) long, near its outlet on Monterey Bay. Settled in 1856, it is the birthplace of John Steinbeck, who based many of his stories on the migratory farm workers of the Salinas Valley.
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- proper noun Plural form of
Salina .
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And if you think the water in Salinas is bad, don't drink it in San Diego, it's even worse; -) viejomalogato
spinach 2006
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Overview: Communities specifically designed for Baby Boomer and older residents in Salinas, Calif.,
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Overview: Communities specifically designed for Baby Boomer and older residents in Salinas, Calif.,
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Born in Salinas, California, the hot and sexy actress started performing in musical theater, appearing in local productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, The Music Man, and Cinderella, among others.
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Center in Salinas, California, which opened June 27, 1998.
John Steinbeck 2010
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Just go up and ask my neighbor if the story about his relationship with Raul Salinas is true.
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He was born in Salinas, Calif., and his family moved to Las Vegas.
March glimpses 2007
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It all began when a friend advised him, "All you do is go to auction in Salinas on a Saturday, you buy yourself a calf for around forty or fifty dollars, bring him back and put him on my pasture until he weighs about a thousand pounds, and you eat him."
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It all began when a friend advised him, "All you do is go to auction in Salinas on a Saturday, you buy yourself a calf for around forty or fifty dollars, bring him back and put him on my pasture until he weighs about a thousand pounds, and you eat him."
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Overview: Communities specifically designed for Baby Boomer and older residents in Salinas, Calif.,
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