Wilma

[ wil-muh ]

/ ˈwɪl mə /

a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.

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Question 1 of 9

You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

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
Wilma had left cars stuck in trees, trees stuck in houses, and it had blown just like this when it hit.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
"You needn't think you're going to do it all," exclaimed Wilma.
Cicely and Other Stories|Annie Fellows Johnston

Wilma held up two grimy hands, and pointed to the front breadth of her wrapper, which had been torn to ribbons on a lurking nail.
Cicely and Other Stories|Annie Fellows Johnston
The distance between Wilma's hiding place and the door in the side of the Han ship was not more than fifteen feet.
Armageddon--2419 A.D.|Philip Francis Nowlan
The stand, the crowd in the track, even the ancient circus rings in the distance swam before Wilma Morey's eyes.
Ann Arbor Tales|Karl Edwin Harriman