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Knife River

American  

noun

  1. a river in W central North Dakota, flowing E to the Missouri River. 165 miles (265 km) long.


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In the Monday filing, Corvex called the plan to spin off Knife River a “positive first step.”

From Reuters Aug. 9, 2022

The fungus was found about a year ago on a live bat at Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site near Stanton.

From Washington Times May 20, 2020

Straight across the vast expanse of Great Slave Lake they headed, and skirting the shore of the north arm, upon the evening of the second day, entered the Yellow Knife River.

From The Gun-Brand by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

I have in mind the very place for your school, a spot accessible from all directions—the mouth of the Yellow Knife River, upon the north arm of Great Slave Lake.

From The Gun-Brand by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)

I shall not soon forget a prank that was once played me on the Knife River, by some of the Minatarees; it convinced me of their adroitness in the water.

From History, Manners, and Customs of the North American Indians by Summers, Thomas O. (Thomas Osmond)

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