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Licking River

American  
[lik-ing] / ˈlɪk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. a river in E Kentucky, flowing NW to the Ohio River. 320 miles (515 km) long.


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She crossed the railroad tracks and scrambled down the banks of the Licking River, calling out the name of her teenage son, Randy, who went to the county fair one night and never came home.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

When the Cottons found out, they protested and the water rescue team was brought in the next day to search the Licking River.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Some of that coal comes from the Licking River mine, about 50 miles south of Big Sandy, where miners rip apart hillsides to reach vast seams just below the surface.

From New York Times • May 30, 2012

Mr. Lacy, the Licking River executive, says such concerns are overblown.

From New York Times • May 30, 2012

Here, just as they arrived at Licking River, a few Indians were seen on the other side, retreating without any appearance of alarm.

From Life of Daniel Boone, the Great Western Hunter and Pioneer by Hartley, Cecil B.