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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In 1978, a Clearwater, Fla., radio station accepted 112 electric can openers from an advertiser who could not afford to pay for commercial time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 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
Clearwater residents and officials blame the church and its parishioners for buying properties and keeping them vacant; Scientologists say they have redevelopment in mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Cedric Diggory came over to congratulate Harry on having acquired such a superb replacement for his Nimbus, and Percy’s Ravenclaw girlfriend, Penelope Clearwater, asked if she could actually hold the Firebolt.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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