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Holston

American  
[hohl-stuhn] / ˈhoʊl stən /

noun

  1. a river in E Tennessee, flowing SW to join the French Broad River and form the Tennessee River in Knoxville. 115 miles (185 km) long.


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BAE Systems, the defense contractor that operates Holston, referred questions to the Army.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

One of best-known of those models is named for the three Federal Reserve economists who devised it: Kathryn Holston, Thomas Laubach and John Williams.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

Mr Holston, though, has defended his actions, in a comment on the video of him handling the saltwater crocodile.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025

Kenny Holston is a Times photographer based in Washington, primarily covering Congress, the military and the White House.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

In fact, as Miss Coldfield told Quentin, they would make up parties to meet at the Holston House and go out horseback, often carrying lunch.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

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