Wilmington
Americannoun
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a seaport in N Delaware, on the Delaware River.
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a seaport in SE North Carolina, on the Cape Fear River.
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a city in NE Massachusetts.
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a town in SW Ohio.
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“The economy is strong enough to avoid recession but not strong enough to drive inflation higher,” said Luke Tilley, chief economist at Wilmington Trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mr. duPont is a co-founder of Chartline Capital and Zip Code Wilmington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The legal challenge was brought by oil companies including Warren Resources, which operates a large oil field in Wilmington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
The grant money would have funded projects in Boyle Heights, the Skid Row area of downtown Los Angeles and Wilmington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Once they reached his house in Wilmington, they would be safe.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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