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  • proper noun Initialism of World Wide Fund for Nature, formerly World Wildlife Fund
  • proper noun historical Initialism of World Wrestling Federation (became WWE, World Wrestling Entertainment, in May 2002)

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  • Unfortunately my work filter has stopped me from looking at them, apparently it believes Filmwad to be full of adult content, but then it reckons the WWF is a political advocacy group.

    Filmstalker: Pirates of the Caribbean 3 set photos 2006

  • Lest any readers mistakenly think WWF is capturing wild animals and sending them to an adopter's home, rest assured the adoptions are symbolic.

    'Adopt' Your Favorite Animal On Facebook Siel Ju 2010

  • WWF is pointing out a new "species hotspot" in the Mekong of Cambodia.

    Archive 2009-01-01 2009

  • The WWF is noting that over 1000 new species have been discovered in the Great Mekong region of southeast Asia, over the last decade.

    Archive 2008-12-01 2008

  • Apparently WWE was worried that sharing the acronym WWF would hurt their reputation, and from this story rightfully so!

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » At Least 14.3 Years Too Early 2009

  • Just to clarify, WWF is World-Wide Wrestling Federation which stages fake wrestling contests to make money.

    Dawkins on the DI Payroll? 2006

  • If you are EE, trying to hook up with an NGO, something like WWF, is great.

    Summer break projects « Peace Corps: China 2004

  • Some of most steadfast tree-huggers are coming around on this position: Last month, the World Wildlife Foundation issued a statement supporting biotechnology used in the service of carbon mitigation techniques, suggesting a détente might be in the works between have had sole rights to the acronym WWF since early 2002, it still brings to mind visions of sweaty men hitting each other with folding chairs.

    SEEDMAGAZINE.COM 2009

  • Yes, that’s the same name the Rick “The Model” Martel called his own cologne in the WWF is the late ’80′s, but I’m sure they could work something out.

    Simon Cowell is launching a cologne: What should he call it? | EW.com 2009

  • #66 it works so well for them because entertainment like the WWF is huge in this country.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: May 31, 2006 2006

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