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Mobile Bay

American  
[moh-beel] / ˈmoʊ bil /

noun

  1. a bay of the Gulf of Mexico, in SW Alabama: Civil War naval battle 1864. 36 miles (58 km) long; 8–18 miles (13–29 km) wide.


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It is a tiny barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico about three miles south of Mobile Bay.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2024

Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference held at a luxury resort on the waters of Mobile Bay, a shallow inlet of the Gulf of Mexico.

From New York Times • May 10, 2024

In Mobile Bay and in Mississippi, it may take only four to five months to have oysters ready to transplant, said P.J.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

The longtime Chargers quarterback, who spent his final season with the Indianapolis Colts, has relocated his wife and nine children to this quaint community on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2021

In August, Admiral Farragut had led his fleet in the torpedo-infested waters of Mobile Bay to capture the Confederate Tennessee, said to be one of the most powerful warships afloat.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

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