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Clearwater

American  
[kleer-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈklɪərˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

  1. a city in W Florida.

  2. a river in NW Saskatchewan and NE Alberta, Canada, flowing SE and SW to the Athabasca River. 230 miles (370 km) long.

  3. a river in N Idaho, flowing W from the Bitterroot Range to the Snake River. 90 miles (145 km) long.


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The Clearwater, Fla.-based supplier claimed that Joby used its proprietary designs and data to develop its own probes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

One of them found its way to Clearwater head coach Jesse Chinchar.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

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, Florida, had been her favorite—she’d swum every day and walked on the beach and collected seashells and pretty stones almost as clear as glass.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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