French Broad
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In the aftermath, buildings, railroad cars, and trees lining the French Broad River in the town’s center were completely turned upside down.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025
The French Broad River Academy Girls School, which opened in the River Arts District in 2015, moved closer to the boys school in November, in Woodfin, on the banks of the French Broad River.
From Washington Times • Mar. 16, 2020
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Charlie Chang said his feet were on the backpack he plucked from the French Broad River and placed in his kayak Saturday.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2018
When we flew over Asheville, set squarely in the middle of the French Broad River Valley, I could see just a few tall buildings, most dating to the 1920s, sprout from the compact downtown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2015
But our wagons were gathering in supplies from the rich valleys of the French Broad and the Nolachucky, and while we suffered from cold, we generally had provisions sufficient for our want.
From History of Kershaw's Brigade by Dickert, D. Augustus
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