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Big Muddy

American  

noun

  1. a nickname of the Missouri River.


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Floating solar had a moment in the spotlight over the weekend when the US Army unveiled a new solar plant sitting atop the Big Muddy Lake at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.

From The Verge • Jun. 14, 2022

Today, Valmeyer sits on a high bluff overlooking the Big Muddy.

From Scientific American • Oct. 30, 2020

And property rights activists have opposed federal plans to expand the Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge from 16,600 to 60,000 acres by purchasing more land from willing sellers.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2020

Along the spillway, the Big Muddy drifts against 350 bays, from each of which hangs a curtain of 20 railroad ties, or needles.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2019

He drove over a big, muddy river, and laughed out loud when he saw that the name of it, according to the sign, was the Big Muddy River.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman