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Grand Falls

British  

plural noun

  1. the former name (until 1965) of Churchill Falls

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Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat during his Triple Crown year in 1973 and electrified the sport, died Friday at his home near Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

He grew up speaking French in Drummond, outside Grand Falls.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Gordon Edward Pinsent was born on July 12, 1930, in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, the last of eight children, two of whom died in infancy.

From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Pinsent was born in Grand Falls, Newfoundland, in 1930, and began acting in his late teens.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

A survey of the river St. John between the Grand Falls and the mouth of the Alleguash.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)