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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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
In other races, Councilmember Tim McOsker had a wide lead over Green Party member Jordan Rivers for the 15th District seat, which includes Harbor City, San Pedro, Watts and Wilmington.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Between 1990 and 2000, 22 children in Wilmington were diagnosed with cancer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Activists like Sharp, who lives in Wilmington in rural Ohio, say that despite their misgivings about the technology, artificial intelligence can speed up their volunteer work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
It was daybreak when they reached the outskirts of Wilmington.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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