Gallinas
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Army Corps of Engineers built catchment nets along the nearby Gallinas River in an effort to prevent rocks and trees from damaging the infrastructure that delivers river water to filtration systems.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
More than once he’s jumped into his pickup in the middle of the night and rushed down to check on a diversion point along the Gallinas River.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
Investigators said the prescribed “pile burn” was initiated in January at Gallinas Canyon in the Santa Fe National Forest outside Las Vegas, New Mexico, and concluded in the final days of that month.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2022
The brig, flying the American flag, was spotted in March 1844 lying at anchor by the mouth of the Gallinas River.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2021
I was not long in reaching a native town, where a Krooman from below, who had known me at Gallinas, was prepared for my reception and concealment.
From Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver by Brantz Mayer
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