Wilma

[ wil-muh ]

/ ˈwɪl mə /

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a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.

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Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

According to the Washington Post, the government was looking to recoup $385 million of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma aid money.
From Katrina To Sandy, FEMA Rumors and Failures Keep Swirling|Michael Moynihan|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yes, the agency did try to claw back some of the money it gave out after Katrina, Rita, and Wilma, reports Michael Moynihan.
From Katrina To Sandy, FEMA Rumors and Failures Keep Swirling|Michael Moynihan|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No one knows this better than Jeff Morrow, the Weather Channel correspondent tasked with reporting on Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
Hilarious Wind-Blown Reporters|Alex Berg|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Of course he believed, as was his right, that Wilma liked him.
Ann Arbor Tales|Karl Edwin Harriman

Like a shriek of the Valkyrie, Wilma's battle cry rang in my ear as she, too, shot herself like a rocket at a red-coated figure.
The Airlords of Han|Philip Francis Nowlan
And from the corner of my eye I saw Wilma bury her bayonet in her opponent, screaming in ecstatic joy.
The Airlords of Han|Philip Francis Nowlan
So, as the council signed off, Wilma and I turned to the eager faces that surrounded us, and issued our orders.
The Airlords of Han|Philip Francis Nowlan
Wilma no longer approved of Messy Row as the name of any planet on which she lived.
Mezzerow Loves Company|Floyd L. Wallace