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W. Va.

British  

abbreviation

  1. West Virginia

"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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Born Sara Jane Kahn on Feb. 15, 1930, in Charleston, W. Va., Moore had been an aspiring actress and nurse before finding work as a bookkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

Snow falling above 3,000 feet at Va - W. Va. border...

From Washington Post Apr. 18, 2022

Among them were the town of Bridgeport, W. Va., and a school in Omaha.

From New York Times Nov. 8, 2021

He was arrested at The Billy Motel & Bar in Davis, W. Va. with a gun inside the car, according to news reports.

From Seattle Times Oct. 7, 2021

MARTINSBURG, W. Va. Report from the committee on claims favoring bill for the relief of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Martinsburg.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

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