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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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 third project in Wilmington, near the Port of Los Angeles, would have fixed crumbling sidewalks and added high-visibility crosswalks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
A car crash early Sunday morning left a bizarre scene, with the silver vehicle standing nearly upright after flipping onto the front steps of a home in Wilmington, video from the scene showed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
En route to Thomas Garrett’s in Wilmington they met a young woman who was also escaping, and she joined the party.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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