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Dan River

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[dahn riv-er, dan] / ˈdɑn ˈrɪv ər, ˈdæn /

noun

  1. a river in S Virginia and N North Carolina, flowing S and E to the Roanoke River. 180 miles (290 km) long.


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The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office confirmed late Monday that searchers recovered the body of Teresa Villano, 35, in the Dan River near the Draper Boat Landing.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

Danville has been desperate for jobs since the massive Dan River Mills moved its last textile operations overseas more than a decade ago.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2020

In places like Caswell County, residents have fallen further behind, said Shannon Moretz, program director of the Caswell Chapter of the Health Collaborative, which studies health disparities in the Dan River Region.

From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2020

In 2014, a break in a pond at Duke Energy’s plant in Eden, N.C., sent 27 million gallons of sludge into the Dan River.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2020

"Roanoke River, Staunton River, Dan River," murmured Elly, swallowing down her chocolate.

From The Brimming Cup by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield

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