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Coldwater

American  
[kohld-waw-ter, -wot-er] / ˈkoʊldˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər /

noun

  1. a river in NW Mississippi, flowing S to the Tallahatchie River. 220 miles (354 km) long.

  2. a river in S Michigan, flowing NE and NW to the St. Joseph River. 25 miles (40 km) long.


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The vehicle, a white Tesla, then fled south on Coldwater Canyon Drive, according to the police dispatch audio.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

Students from Boyle Heights’ Bravo High spilled out into TreePeople, a nature reserve and nonprofit in Coldwater Canyon Park, and took off hiking.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

The trend in people around Coldwater Creek getting unwell has not gone unnoticed among healthcare professionals.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

For many people near Coldwater Creek, conversation with authorities is not easing the angst that comes with living in an area known for the dumping of nuclear waste.

From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025

The scientists in 1980 measured the growth of the bulge over time from the Timberline and Coldwater II sites; scientists today are doing the same but collecting the information via satellites from space.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

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