a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River.
a town in NE Illinois.
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When the convention was first announced, it sounded like it might be a thrilling opportunity to see real wheeling and dealing on a convention floor from which a nominee would eventually emerge.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
The hope is that it could increase active travel - walking, wheeling, cycling and horse riding - with daily commuting trips between the two towns expected to more than double when Center Parcs opens.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Because of their wheeling and dealing, they also have three first-round picks next year when the class of passers is projected to be much deeper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
“We took a little chance wheeling her back in three weeks and it worked out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
But now wheeling swiftly across it, like shadows of untimely night, he saw in the middle airs below him five birdlike forms, horrible as carrion-fowl yet greater than eagles, cruel as death.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Army Corps of Engineers carried it onward to Wheeling on the Ohio River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The lawsuit is scheduled for a jury trial in June 2025 in Wheeling, West Virginia.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
This is located on the Ohio River, about 10 miles south of Wheeling.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023
Team member Butts, an undergraduate from Wheeling, led experiments in contact angle testing to analyze how changes in temperature affected the foam's surface energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2023
Wheeling his horse around, he dug in his spurs.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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