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Abia

British  
/ æbˈiːa /

noun

  1. a state of SE Nigeria. Capital: Umuahia. Pop: 2 833 999 (2006 est). Area: 6320 sq km (2440 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the Federal Medical Center in Nigeria’s Abia state, Dr. Chigozie Ozurumba said doctors can only hope that things get better for them with the strike as the last option.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2023

At the Federal Medical Center in Nigeria’s Abia state, Dr. Chigozie Ozurumba said doctors can only hope that things get better for them, with the strike seen as a last resort.

From Washington Times Jul. 26, 2023

The Abia court confirmed a suit had been filed and a hearing was scheduled for Sept. 21.

From Reuters Sep. 8, 2021

Whyte's talent for music was developed at the Uzuakoli Leprosy Centre in what is now Abia State in south-eastern Nigeria, where he spent the last 45 years of his life.

From BBC Nov. 25, 2017

Kyle could see Abia tuck in her arms and shoulders, making her profile sleekly aerodynamic.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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