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Alabama

American

[al-uh-bam-uh] / ˌæl əˈbæm ə /

noun

a state in the southeastern United States. 51,609 sq. mi. (133,670 sq. km). Montgomery. AL (for use with zip code), Ala.
a river flowing southwest from central Alabama to the Mobile River. 315 miles (505 km) long.

Alabama British

/ ˌæləˈbæmə /

noun

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)
a river in Alabama, flowing southwest to the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers. Length: 507 km (315 miles)

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Alabama Cultural

State in the southeastern United States bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Its capital is Montgomery, and its largest city is Birmingham.

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One of the Confederate states during the Civil War.

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Intuitive Machines recently worked with the X-Ray Cryogenic Facility team at NASA's Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama to complete long-range thermal vacuum testing.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

First and foremost, he is not the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee—that is Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

A soft-spoken young man, Jesse Owens was the son of black Alabama sharecroppers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, who is now a member of the College Sports Commission, said the bill is “not perfect, but it certainly addresses 80% of the needs.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Every day in Chicago makes it harder to remember Alabama.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome

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