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Tenn.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Tennessee.


Tenn. British  

abbreviation

  1. Tennessee

"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

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SpaceXAI’s Colossus complex of AI supercomputers and their power plants in and around Memphis, Tenn., have caused alarm and pushback from locals.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Parton grew up in Sevierville, Tenn., roughly 30 miles east of the university’s Knoxville campus.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

In Memphis, Tenn., and Pittsburgh, buyers of single-family homes can save and break even in roughly 11 years on average.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

“This wasn’t an easy decision, and not one we take lightly, but in our hearts, we know this break will only make Bonnaroo better,” organizers of the Manchester, Tenn., festival wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

On June 23rd marched to Trinne and Murfreesboro, Tenn. The army had now been reorganized and the 78th was assigned to the brigade of Col.

From Civil War Experiences, 1862-1865 Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Resaca, Rome, New Hope Church, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Averysboro, Bentonville by Edward Mott Robbins

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