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Brazos

American  
[brah-zohs, braz-uhs, brey-zuhs] / ˈbrɑ zoʊs, ˈbræz əs, ˈbreɪ zəs /

noun

  1. a river flowing SE from N Texas to the Gulf of Mexico. 870 miles (1,400 km) long.


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Rapp, 26, was passed by a car which suddenly came to a stop then reversed into her, according to the Brazos County sheriff's office.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

He pointed to a 1999 state law granting Hood County’ special powers to protect the watershed feeding Lake Granbury and the Brazos River in unincorporated areas.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

She is intimate with its maps and vernaculars, and the way summer settles hard on the north-central plains along the Brazos River south of Horseshoe Bend near Granbury.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2024

The Bears will spend a lot of time along the banks of the Brazos River this season, with their first four games at home and a record eight overall.

From Washington Times Aug. 18, 2023

Then I walked resolutely up the sidewalk toward Brazos Street.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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