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KIA

American  
  • KIA's,
    plural
  • KIAs
    plural
  1. Also K.I.A. killed in action.

  2. a member of the military services who has been killed in action.


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Brookfield is targeting $10 billion in equity for its new AI infrastructure fund and has already raised $5 billion of that from investors including Nvidia, KIA and Brookfield’s own balance sheet.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

Laiza, a town in northern Myanmar, is the capital of KIA, among the largest of dozens of ethnic groups that have been battling the military for decades.

From Reuters Oct. 10, 2023

The KIA is one of the largest of dozens of ethnic insurgent groups that have been battling the military for decades, even before the coup.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2023

There were five EV Super Bowl ads in 2022 costing roughly $58 million, including for the BMW IX, the electric Chevy Silverado, GM’s EV line-up, the KIA EV6 and Polestar.

From Washington Times Feb. 13, 2023

Among them are two Mach-Es, a KIA EV, a 2018 Chevrolet Volt, and a 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime with Tom Pollak behind the wheel.

From Seattle Times Apr. 7, 2022

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