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KY

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Kentucky (approved especially for use with zip code).

Ky. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Kentucky.

Ky 1 British  
/ kiː /

noun

  1. Nguyen Kao ( əŋ ˈɡuːjɛn ˈkaʊ). 1930–2011, Vietnamese military and political leader; premier of South Vietnam (1965–67); vice president (1967–71)

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Ky. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Kentucky

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ky 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Cayman Islands

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Example Sentences

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KY: My relationships to images and to Blackness are not linear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2022

A man who chanted #BlackLivesMatter in Whitesburg, KY.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2020

Statewide teacher groups, including the Kentucky Education Association and KY 120 United, had urged teachers to go to work Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2019

Condolences to the family, friends & colleagues of Hickman KY Police Officer Rodney Smith, who drowned after being swept away in flood waters after responding to a call.

From Fox News • Sep. 29, 2018

I worked hard for about two hours on the polar side, and was sending to some cracker jack, who signed "KY."

From Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers by Hill, John A.

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