Abilene
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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For example, lenders balked at financing the expansion of a data-center complex in Abilene, Texas, if Oracle were the tenant, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
About $10 billion in loans were taken out for Crusoe to develop the original OpenAI site in Abilene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Recent reports of delays or curtailment of Oracle’s Abilene data center, which is being built for OpenAI, did not negatively impact RPO this quarter, Moerdler added.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 11, 2026
Oracle and OpenAI are pulling back on expanding their data center project in Abilene, Texas, a source familiar with the matter told Barron’s on Friday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
“Yes,” said Pellegrina without taking her eyes off Edward, “who would watch over Abilene if the rabbit were not there?”
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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