Virg.
Americanabbreviation
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Food also becomes part of feminist expression, as was the case in 1863 bread riots in Richmond, Virg., led largely by hungry mothers, chanting "bread or blood!"
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2023
Proud Boys marched at the aforementioned 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virg., after which the group's founder Gavin McInness sought to create distance from the white supremacist movement.
From Salon • Sep. 30, 2020
Khizr Khan, a Gold Star father whom President Trump attacked during the 2016 campaign, spoke from Charlottesville, Virg., the site of a 2016 white supremacist protest that resulted in the death of a woman.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2020
Five straight wins to close the season tells us that the Hokies are the best team in Virg. … uh, Montgomery County, Virginia.
From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2016
Virg. published by Gronovius, describes this plant as a native of Virginia, and says of it, "maddidis gaudet locis," it delights in wet places: Linnæus makes it a native of Canada also.
From The Botanical Magazine Vol. 8 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by Curtis, William
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