Clearwater
Americannoun
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a city in W Florida.
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a river in NW Saskatchewan and NE Alberta, Canada, flowing SE and SW to the Athabasca River. 230 miles (370 km) long.
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a river in N Idaho, flowing W from the Bitterroot Range to the Snake River. 90 miles (145 km) long.
Example Sentences
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Unknown to Zaia, her son had secured a spot at Florida high school Clearwater Academy.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Police in Clearwater, Fla,. said they identified 11 such events this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
At a May 28 rally in Missoula with Ocasio-Cortez, Forstag took the stage to “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, and his words made good on the song’s biting lyrics about the haves and have-nots.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“We stand here not to discuss a street or to debate policies but to decide what Clearwater is and who it belongs to,” downtown bar owner Tonatiuh Tello told the council.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
I can handle seventy-five-mile-per-hour tailgaters on Creedence Clearwater Revival or even ZZ Top, but the Eagles and the Doobie Brothers are just no help.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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