Grand River
Americannoun
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former name of the Colorado River above its junction with the Green River in southeastern Utah.
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a river in southwestern Michigan, flowing west to Lake Michigan. 260 miles (420 km) long.
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local name of the Churchill River.
Example Sentences
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Every March for the past 22 years, the Wine Growers of the Grand River Valley have hosted an Ice Wine Festival about 45 minutes from Cleveland.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025
The layoffs, scheduled for next year, will affect GM’s Lansing Grand River and Orion Assembly plants, with Lansing losing 339 workers and Orion dropping 945.
From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2023
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River to support a new Woodland Cultural Center.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2023
Sunday night on westbound Interstate 96 near Grand River Avenue in Detroit, witnesses told state troopers.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2023
Nothing occurred of much importance, other than hard and slow traveling until we reached, as our guide informed us, the Grand River, which was frozen, on either side, about one-third across.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by Gray, William Henry
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