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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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Mrs. Cotton long ago gave up the idea that Randy had drowned in the Licking River, saying if he had, the body would have been found by now.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

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

From New York Times May 30, 2012

As he drove through the Licking River mine during a shift change one recent afternoon, his face reddened.

From New York Times May 30, 2012

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

The valley of the Licking River, along whose banks many thriving settlements had commenced, was their point of destination.

From Daniel Boone The Pioneer of Kentucky by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott

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