Il
illinium.
Il
1 AmericanSymbol, Chemistry.
IL
2
American
abbreviation
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Illinois (approved especially for use with zip code).
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Baseball. injured list.
Players testing positive for the virus will be put on a specially designated IL, but details of their medical condition will not be disclosed.
il-
3
American
il-
4
American
-il
5
American
il.
6
American
abbreviation
-
illustrated.
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illustration.
IL
1
British
abbreviation
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Illinois
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Israel (international car registration)
il
2
British
abbreviation
il-
3
British
prefix
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In 1982, Il Yeon Kwon, a Korean immigrant, realized that New Yorkers needed a reliable source for napa cabbage, the essential ingredient in kimchi, and opened a small grocery store in Queens.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The six companies, all Italian, were fashion company Harmont & Blaine, supermarket chains Il Gigante, MD, Oasi and Pro7 and bottled gas distributor Butan Gas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
For instance, Kim’s father, Kim Jong Il, gifted top-shelf liquor and luxury watches to keep the ruling elite in line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Wes is an amazing community-builder as a human being,” said Peter Becker, president of Criterion, in a video call from the Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival in Bologna, Italy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The music tinkled out shrilly, a song from Carmen or Il Trovatore.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
He had a 10.50 ERA in seven shaky appearances before he went on the IL on April 20.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Though Smith has been at least hitting in the batting cages, he’s had a back-and-forth recovery from an injury the Dodgers initially hoped wouldn’t need an IL stint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Should be short term,” Roberts said of Stewart’s IL stay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
This is Stewart’s third stint on the IL this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
“We used to play mah jong, winner take all. But the same 1 n IL JUI L,UL> A UL.UD people were always winning, the same people always losing,” she says.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
But to the major league pitchers who had used "spitballs" extensively before they became il- legal, permission was given to continue using them.
From Time Magazine Archive
Jesus il- lumines them, showing the poverty of mortal existence, 501:9 but richly recompensing human want and woe with spiritual gain.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
Illusions not ideas 88:9 How are veritable ideas to be distinguished from il- lusions?
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy
It becomes il- before l; im- before b, m, and p; ir- before r.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
This prefix thus appears as en-, i-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, as enemy, ignoble, illegal, immortal, infirm, irregular.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
To hew = hak‑i; -il denotes instrument; -ist denotes agent. 2Brother and sister.
From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark
To hew = hak‑i; suf. -il denotes instrument. 8Leader of the band.
From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Walter John Clark
See -ive. -il, -ile, able, as civil, ductile.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
I took one more and it said, “chicago il. 3.19.32.”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Et il dist que donc lottroyera il. and he is well entertained.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Walter W. (Walter William) Skeat
Rose and the ring; il. by Gordon Browne.
From Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours by Effie L. (Effie Louise) Power
—Uncle Remus; his songs and sayings; il. by A.B.
From Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours by Effie L. (Effie Louise) Power
—Tales from the field, a series of popular tales from the Norse, by Sir G. Dasent, il. by M. Smith.
From Lists of Stories and Programs for Story Hours by Effie L. (Effie Louise) Power
Some arias are cut; Donna Elvira’s Act 2 “Mi tradì” replaces her Act 1 “Ah, fuggi il traditor,” and there is no moralizing epilogue after the Don goes to hell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
So with il Carciofo, I'm trying to bring that to Chicago, to offer true-to-form Roman cuisine and Italian hospitality.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2025
The newspaper il Corriere della Sera reports that the area guarantees the governments of Italy and Israel a certain freedom of movement.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2023
“If u want to send me in prison il accept it.... im sorry... i am a sinner to be punish.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
When it’s trying to tell you something, il just won’t let up no way.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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