KIA

American

plural

KIA's, KIAs

Also K.I.A. killed in action.
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

Reuters could not independently verify the death toll and spokespersons for the junta and the KIA could not immediately be reached for comment.

From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2023

A spokesman for the KIA told the BBC that all the victims were civilians.

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

“They all walked past it. The war stories, the losses, the flag-draped coffins, the KIA bracelets & the heartbreak. It’s not so distant anymore.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2021

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