Athabasca
Americannoun
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Lake, a lake in western Canada, in northwestern Saskatchewan and northeastern Alberta. About 200 miles (320 km) long; about 3,000 sq. mi. (7,800 sq. km).
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a river in southwestern Alberta, Canada, flowing northeast to Lake Athabasca; oil-bearing tar sands. 765 miles (1,231 km) long.
Example Sentences
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Among the top gainers in the session are Vermilion Energy, Athabasca Oil, Cenovus and Suncor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Stocks of companies seen as competing most directly with Venezuelan crude were weaker on Wednesday, with Cenovus down more than 3% and Athabasca Oil Corp also slipping about 2%.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
One female grizzly bear, tracked with GPS collar, tucked herself and her two cubs into a wet spot by the Athabasca River as the fire roared through on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
In the western province of Alberta, where many ferocious wildfires burned, huge deposits of thick crude oil, mixed with tarry sand, sit beneath the forest and near the snaking Athabasca River.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
In the summer of 1810 David Thompson of the North-west company crossed the continental divide by the Athabasca Pass in latitude 52° 25′.
From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman
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