HW
Americanabbreviation
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high water
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cricket hit wicket
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President George HW Bush sought congressional authorisation for the 1991 Gulf War before launching Operation Desert Storm, even as he argued that approval from lawmakers wasn't required.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Back in 1989, Barr wrote the government's legal memorandum used to justify the invasion ordered by then-president George HW Bush.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
The Insurrection Act was last used more than three decades ago, when President George HW Bush sent troops to Los Angeles to deal with riots in the wake of the shooting of Rodney King.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2025
The Harvard-Westlake event, titled “A Night With Steve Soboroff: Recovery From the LA Fires,” was held at the private school’s Holmby Hills campus and was put on by the HW Business and Entrepreneurship Alumni Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
HL represents head length and HW indicates the head width.
From Penny Nichols Finds a Clue by Joan Clark
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