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
But some neighborhood groups say the proposed staging area would only increase traffic and air pollution in Wilmington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
Mr. duPont is a co-founder of Chartline Capital and Zip Code Wilmington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
Four substantial cities—Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, and Philadelphia—and scores of smaller communities stood downstream.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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