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Berezina

American  
[be-re-zee-nah, byi-ryi-zyi-nah] / ˌbɛ rɛˈzi nɑ, bjɪ rjɪ zjɪˈnɑ /

noun

  1. a river in central Belarus, flowing southeast into the Dnieper River. 350 miles (565 km) long.


Berezina British  
/ bɪrɪziˈna /

noun

  1. a river in Belarus, rising in the north and flowing south to the River Dnieper: linked with the River Dvina and the Baltic Sea by the Berezina Canal . Length: 563 km (350 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Neman river runs through Lithuania and eventually drains into the Baltic Sea, while the Berezina joins the Dnipro River around 40 miles north of the Ukrainian border.

From New York Times Dec. 13, 2022

The majority of them had not even been charged with a crime, said Maria Berezina, a journalist who tracks deaths in police custody.

From Washington Times Dec. 25, 2016

Ms. Berezina said the true number of deaths is likely to be much higher.

From Washington Times Dec. 25, 2016

The court’s press secretary, Alexandra Berezina, explained that the defendant would learn, among other things, whether he would be granted bail or forced to await trial in prison.

From Time Mar. 6, 2013

Victor wished to manœuvre on the enemy's left wing, to overthrow Wittgenstein with the two French corps, and march by Botscheikowo on Kamen, and from Kamen by Pouichna on Berezina.

From History of the Expedition to Russia Undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the Year 1812 by Ségur, Philippe-Paul, comte de

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