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 Wilmington, Del., company said VGA039 is currently in Phase 3 pivotal development for patients with von Willebrand disease, the most common inherited bleeding disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The monument had been removed from its spot in Wilmington, Del., in 2020, and put into storage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Wilmington, Carson and other communities around the Port of Long Beach already face some of the worst air quality in the region.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The new stretch of road would provide trucks with a route to Alameda Street, keeping them off of local Wilmington streets.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
From Wilmington on up she followed her usual route, stopping in Philadelphia, and then in New York.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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