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James Bay

American  

noun

  1. the S arm of Hudson Bay, in E Canada between Ontario and Quebec provinces. 300 miles (483 km) long; 160 miles (258 km) wide.


James Bay British  

noun

  1. the S arm of Hudson Bay, in central Canada. Area: 108 780 sq km (42 000 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1974, he was tapped to participate in a commission to investigate the James Bay hydroelectric project, helping to author a bombshell report that described organised criminal infiltration of labour unions involved in the project.

From BBC • Feb. 29, 2024

There are two park areas here, on opposite ends of the island, with a campground at James Bay and Portlock Point Lighthouse at the southern tip.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

Their successors are climbing Spotify’s rankings and the Radio 1 playlist: Jack Savoretti, Tom Grennan, James Bay, and Ireland’s Dermot Kennedy to name a handful.

From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2019

Stewart also recorded tracks with James Bay and Bastille.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2018

We headed northwest, up towards the shallows of James Bay where the whales used to migrate before they packed up and headed down to Australia for good.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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