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Abia

British  
/ æbˈiːa /

noun

  1. a state of SE Nigeria. Capital: Umuahia. Pop: 2 833 999 (2006 est). Area: 6320 sq km (2440 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“You’re monitoring it for threats? Sure. You need to ensure safety,” said 40-year-old Thomas Abia.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024

At the Federal Medical Center in Nigeria’s Abia state, Dr. Chigozie Ozurumba said doctors can only hope that things get better for them, with the strike seen as a last resort.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023

The 46-year-old first saw the instrument played by a member of a police marching band when he was 18, and a trumpeter for the Boys' Brigade in Abia state, south-east Nigeria.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

The judge in Abia also asked the government, which can appeal the ruling, to issue a public apology for the incident in the media.

From Reuters • Jan. 19, 2022

“We could tell him we just spotted an ivory-billed woodpecker or a blue-throated hummingbird,” said Abia Sulayman.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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