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Hants

American  
[hants] / hænts /

noun

  1. Hampshire.


Hants British  
/ hænts /

abbreviation

  1. Hampshire

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"Research like this will save lives," Craig Foster, from Waterlooville, Hants, whose wife, Fariba, died of bowel cancer in February 2024, said.

From BBC

Four people, including two children, were reported missing Saturday when the two vehicles they were travelling in were swamped in the regional municipality of West Hants.

From Seattle Times

The four people were reported missing early on Saturday morning in West Hants, about 50 miles northwest of Halifax, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.

From New York Times

An evacuation order was put in place for the area surrounding the 21-mile St. Croix River, which runs in Hants and Halifax Counties.

From New York Times

“Thankfully it is under control,” Abraham Zebian, mayor of the West Hants Regional Municipality, said in an interview with CBC.

From New York Times