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4 total sentences available.
The Boring Company, based in California, is close to opening its first exciting venture—a 3.2 kilometer underground tunnel designed to convince Californians that traveling underground at high speed may solve their state’s ubiquitous traffic jams.
Source: tatoeba (10913374)
He says Californians are lucky because the earthquake did not cause major damage to water mains — large pipelines that carry water.
Source: tatoeba (11102654)
Surfing started in Hawaii, but Californians adopted the sport early and popularized it around the world.
Source: tatoeba (11865694)
Californians are bracing for what could be the next big earthquake. Scientists have developed a new early warning system relying on sensors and an algorithm to help prepare.
Source: tatoeba (12161456)
Closest matches include ca residents, california demographic, california inhabitants, california population, california residents.
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