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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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TikTok's settlement with Alabama mirrors safety provisions agreed by Meta, including a two-hour daily time limit for teens, restricted access from midnight to 6:00 am, and suspending notifications during school hours.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

TikTok has agreed to pay up to $300m to Alabama if conditions of the new settlement are not met.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

In its complaint, the state said investigators set up TikTok accounts posing as 13-, 14- and 15-year-olds in Alabama and switched on Restricted Mode.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

Its success helped the 27-year-old, who is actually from Alabama, sweep the Academy of Country Music Awards in May.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Bernard Lafayette, at right, stands with five other freedom riders at the closed door of a Greyhound bus in Birmingham, Alabama, May 19, 1961.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman

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