Briar Wilkes is a strong and determined female character.    From Wordnik.com.  [REVIEW: Boneshaker by Cherie Priest] Reference

Believed to have filed for VA medical benefits in Wilkes Barre, PA.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jeffrey Morgan MULLER aka Jeffrey Carhoota] Reference

Dorothy Kozak, an attorney and a music teacher in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.    From Wordnik.com.  [Harley Jane Kozak biography] Reference

Well, Mark, no doubt that is the way it seems in Wilkes Barre, but, no.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who’s Cooperating in the Blagojevich Investigation? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

And not being audited, overdrawn, in Wilkes-Barre, in a lawsuit or in traction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Poetry Thursday-Humor] Reference

Are you suggesting that we here in Wilkes barre, are not worldly, savy, or politicaly sound?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who’s Cooperating in the Blagojevich Investigation? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Spain, and the emulation of Wilkes is to be punished, on the demand of the Spanish Government.    From Wordnik.com.  [London, Saturdya, November 15, 1862] Reference

And five of his days were spent (at Pittsburgh's minor league affiliate) in Wilkes-Barre (Pa.).    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - As Lemieux watches, Crosby set for NHL debut] Reference

Captain Wilkes, late of the San Jacinto, had been appointed to the command of the James River flotilla.    From Wordnik.com.  [Foreign and Colonial News] Reference

Charles Robert Watkins was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and was a graduate of Pennsylvania State University.    From Wordnik.com.  [Charles R. Watkins, former civilian master planner of Air Force bases, dies at 92] Reference

So teenagers who came before the juvenile court in Wilkes-Barre were often sentenced to detention for minor offences.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pennsylvania judges admit taking bribes to jail teenagers] Reference

Pepsi made with sugar is avaliable at Wegmans Stores in Wilkes-Barre PA as of 3/21/08 in a designated section for Passover.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kosher for Passover Coke: It’s the Real Thing Baby] Reference

OVERBY: Brent Wilkes is director of LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens.    From Wordnik.com.  [Political Ad's Message To Latinos: 'Don't Vote'] Reference

” No doubt, thats the way it seems in Wilkes Barre PA”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Who’s Cooperating in the Blagojevich Investigation? - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

I’m glad that Kathy Bates’ character Annie Wilkes from the movie Misery made the list.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hollywood's Top Villains] Reference

A few days later, a grave Bill Walton called Wilkes, saying, "Jamaal, you need to get over here.".    From Wordnik.com.  [CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports] Reference

(For example, perhaps Wilkes is unusually tolerant and/or just doesn’t care about such superstitions).    From Wordnik.com.  [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Scribblar’s Review Forum] Reference

"I used to be bullied by a gentleman called Wilkes, in the grey days when I was a subaltern," said Jim sadly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Captain Jim] Reference

As I recall the Wilkes-Barre works well if White is greedy, but not if he sensible and just takes the pawn with check.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pennsylvania judges accused of locking up children for cash] Reference

In the course of the debate, Martin, who had lately been secretary to the treasury, called Wilkes a cowardly and malignant scoundrel.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration] Reference

A speech in Wilkes-Barre???.    From Wordnik.com.  [McCain Touts His Support of Israel - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference

Co. in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Where are they now?] Reference

But there were some who came up with cities such as Wilkes-Barrne or Erie.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

What paved the road to riches and beneficence for Wilkes?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man in the Middle] Reference

Bassett and lawyers for Wilkes and Cunningham had no comment.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Foot-Dragging’] Reference

"I wouldn't know Wilkes if I saw him in the street," said Bilbray.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man in the Middle] Reference

Not for this plodder -- Wilkes said Gray had Chinese food was brought in.    From Wordnik.com.  [DeMorning DeBonis: Aug. 9, 2010] Reference

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 5, Syracuse 3: Wilson Ramos went 2 for 4 with a triple.    From Wordnik.com.  [Collin Balester's repeat 'shaking' performance] Reference

Soon, Wilkes says, no other insurance companies would offer to cover the company.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Call For ‘Radical Change’] Reference

Wilkes allegedly lobbied Cunningham to press the Pentagon to award the contract anyway.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man in the Middle] Reference

Once a ubiquitous figure in San Diego politics, Wilkes might as well have ceased to exist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man in the Middle] Reference

Once a lowly CPA in southern California, Wilkes became a fabulously successful defense contractor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man in the Middle] Reference

Wilkes and Foggo had known each other since they attended junior-high school together in San Diego.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Foot-Dragging’] Reference

Another source close to Foggo, however, said that the outgoing CIA official denied giving Wilkes such tipoffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Foot-Dragging’] Reference

Worried he would no longer be able to provide coverage for his son, Wilkes turned to state and local groups for help.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Call For ‘Radical Change’] Reference

None has been accused of any wrongdoing; a spokesman for Lewis said the congressman had not seen Wilkes for 10 years.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man in the Middle] Reference

Wilkes has protested his innocence, and indeed, his friends say he appears cheerful and confident he will be vindicated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Man in the Middle] Reference

Recent news reports have suggested that at some point Wilkes may have been involved in providing prostitutes to the disgraced Cunningham.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Foot-Dragging’] Reference