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Dan River

American  
[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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Robinson, 62, graduated from Dan River High in 1978.

From Washington Post Jan. 11, 2022

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

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

“You know the thing with the Tennessee Valley river spill, and the same thing with the Dan River spill, a lot of that ash was never recovered,” Lisa Evans, a lawyer with Earthjustice, said.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2018

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

From The Brimming Cup by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield

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