Alabama
Americannoun
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a state in the southeastern United States. 51,609 sq. mi. (133,670 sq. km). Montgomery. AL (for use with zip code), Ala.
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a river flowing southwest from central Alabama to the Mobile River. 315 miles (505 km) long.
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Abbreviation: Ala. AL. a state of the southeastern US, on the Gulf of Mexico: consists of coastal and W lowlands crossed by the Tombigbee, Black Warrior, and Alabama Rivers, with parts of the Tennessee Valley and Cumberland Plateau in the north; noted for producing cotton and white marble. Capital: Montgomery. Pop: 4 500 752 (2003 est). Area: 131 333 sq km (50 708 sq miles)
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a river in Alabama, flowing southwest to the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers. Length: 507 km (315 miles)
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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.
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Alabama filed an emergency order on Thursday, just hours before the scheduled execution Lee, 49, who was to be put to death at 18:00 local time.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The building features giant stone letters on the top spelling out part of a speech that Obama gave in 2015 in Selma, Alabama, the cradle of the civil rights movement.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Gen. Steven Marshall argued that the high court’s decision in favor of Louisiana “vindicates Alabama position on the lawfulness” of its earlier voting map.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
An unsigned order lifted a lower court decision that had barred Alabama officials from using the map for the 2026 midterm elections.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“This is our chance for something better. Alabama was my home too, but after your mama passed...”
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
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