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Argun

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[ahr-goon] / ɑrˈgun /

noun

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  1. a river in northeastern Asia, forming part of the boundary between the Russian Federation and China. About 450 miles (725 km) long.


Example Sentences

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Three have opened so far, the most recent here in the Argun Gorge of Chechnya.

From New York Times

Anzor, in his 40s, said the ordeal began when police stopped the car in which he was riding with friends in the town of Argun.

From Seattle Times

Three are known to have died, and more than 100 are believed to have been seized and held in a prison near the town of Argun.

From Washington Post

The experts noted that much of the abuse was reported to have taken place at an unofficial detention center near Argun, a town about 10 miles east of Grozny, the Chechen capital.

From New York Times

Mr. Argun’s garden, along with thousands of years of history, will be submerged when Turkey completes a hydroelectric dam on the Tigris River, a project that dates back to the 1950s.

From New York Times