Rapidan

American  

[rap-i-dan] / ˌræp ɪˈdæn /

noun

1. a river in N Virginia, flowing E from the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Rappahannock River: Civil War battle 1862.

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Example Sentences

“Oil spikes don’t cause recessions alone — they detonate existing fragilities,” the Rapidan team said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Natural gas supplies the bulk of “Iran’s electricity, supports residential heating and cooking, and underpins a significant industrial sector,” said Fernando Ferreira, a geopolitical analyst at Washington-based energy-research firm Rapidan Energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The 2019 attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq processing facility, for instance, briefly knocked roughly 7 million barrels per day offline, notes Bob McNally, president of consultancy Rapidan Energy Group.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

“I think prices are starting to melt up,” said Robert McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group, a research firm.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2023

The army commanded by Lee occupied the south bank of the Rapidan, covering and defending Richmond, the rebel capital, against the army of the Potomac.

From Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers by Terrill, J. Newton