HW
Americanabbreviation
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high water
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cricket hit wicket
Example Sentences
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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
Retired high court judge Anjana Prakash told HW news that his comment was “dramatic, filmy and laughable and it had brought down the level of judiciary”.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2024
HL represents head length and HW indicates the head width.
From Penny Nichols Finds a Clue by Clark, Joan
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