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Norfolk

[nawr-fuhk, nawr-fawk]

noun

  1. a county in E England. 2,068 sq. mi. (5,355 sq. km).

  2. a seaport in SE Virginia: naval base.

  3. a city in NE Nebraska.



Norfolk

/ ˈnɔːfək /

noun

  1. a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: low-lying, with large areas of fens in the west and the Broads in the east; rich agriculturally. Administrative centre: Norwich. Pop: 810 700 (2003 est). Area: 5368 sq km (2072 sq miles)

  2. a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads: headquarters of the US Atlantic fleet; shipbuilding. Pop: 241 727 (2003 est)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Norfolk

  1. City in southeastern Virginia.

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Known for its harbor and naval base; shipbuilding center.
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In a speech at the Naval Station Norfolk on Oct.

The charges stem from James’s 2020 purchase of a three-bedroom home in Norfolk, Va., obtaining favorable terms on a loan by claiming the property was her secondary residence, the indictment says.

Thursday’s indictment focused on a different Norfolk house.

Prosecutors accuse James of alleged bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution regarding a mortgage loan for a house in Norfolk, Virginia, the documents state.

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The case against James concerns allegedly false statements she made to obtain favorable loan terms for a property she purchased in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2020.

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