Hilo
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hilo
From Hawaiian Hilo, traditionally translated as “to twist”
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Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, spurring a wave of health trackers from Apple, Google, Oura, Whoop and Hilo that promise insights without the anxiety-inducing arm squeeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
At Ellison Onizuka Kona International - Big Island's largest airport - 40% of flights were grounded, according to flightaware.com, while 80% of flights were called off at the island's other main airport, Hilo International.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
In Beaumont’s 49-6 win over Hilo, junior quarterback Brandon Cuellar passed for five touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ronald Ibarra, a retired state judge who was formerly chief judge of the Third Circuit Court in Hilo, will evaluate claims as the fund’s administrator.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
I had brought my Hawaiian-English pocket dictionary with me from Hilo, and I turned up the words in their places one by one, to see if I could understand them.
From The White Man's Foot by Grant Allen
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