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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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

As a result, the players facing charges are from small programs such as Abilene Christian, Nicholls State and Southern Mississippi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, some 1,600 miles away in Abilene, the owner of Seven and One Books, Arlene Kasselman, also has been delighted with the response to the phone outside her store.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

He saw the dusk descending and Abilene running toward him.

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

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