Abilene

American

[ab-uh-leen] / ˈæb əˌlin /

noun

a city in central Texas.

Abilene British

/ ˈæbɪˌliːn /

noun

a city in central Texas. Pop: 114 889 (2003 est)

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“You don’t actually need an Abilene to do that,” Lochmiller said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Every June, to commemorate D-Day, the Abilene community gathers on the lawn of the Eisenhower Library and Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 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 has disputed these reports, saying in a statement Sunday that “recent media activity about the Abilene site are false and incorrect.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026

It was Pellegrina who had given him as a gift to Abilene on her seventh birthday.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo

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