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IOW

British  

abbreviation

  1. Isle of Wight

  2. text messaging in other words

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IOW — if you can afford a one way sojourn to Mars on a rainy day, make it round.

From Los Angeles Times

Officials at the IOW office did not reply to a phone message.

From Reuters

Spitler said Exxon’s goal is to continue to negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement with the IOW.

From Reuters

Piercy was sentenced in September for misdemeanor negligent operation of a vehicle after the drowning of 20-year-old Brandon Ellingson, of Clive, Iow.

From Seattle Times

IOW, the tragedy of the commons will play out for ever-increasing numbers of people, until anthropogenic fossil carbon emissions cease.

From New York Times