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West Virginian

British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to the state of West Virginia or its inhabitants

"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

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of 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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Take the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, which energy giants Dominion and Duke proposed in 2014 to transport West Virginian shale gas to the Southeast.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

The former coach, a native West Virginian, is a longtime friend of retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and endorsed him in his 2018 reelection.

From Slate Feb. 19, 2024

Talks resumed this spring between the moderate West Virginian and Schumer, a set of intensely private discussions that often seemed on the verge of another disappointment.

From Washington Post Aug. 12, 2022

Mr. Wyden sought Mr. Manchin’s input to shape the tax package in such a way that the West Virginian would support it.

From New York Times Jul. 15, 2022

Was I finally a good West Virginian, all stoic and stolid, filled everlastingly to my chin with guilt but not capable of showing it?

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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