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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 Abia court confirmed a suit had been filed and a hearing was scheduled for Sept. 21.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2021

Whyte's talent for music was developed at the Uzuakoli Leprosy Centre in what is now Abia State in south-eastern Nigeria, where he spent the last 45 years of his life.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2017

Abia Sulayman, who was maybe three hundred feet ahead of him, stalled in midair.

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

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