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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

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

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

From New York Times ● May 30, 2012

Meanwhile, federal regulators have accused the owners of Licking River of dumping debris, known as spoil, from another nearby mine into a local valley, harming wildlife and an intermittent local stream.

From New York Times ● May 30, 2012

Beginning near the Licking River, was situated Fort Shaler; a mile and a half east was Fort Stuart, and a mile and a half east of that was Beechwoods Battery.

From Four Years A Scout and Spy by E. C. Downs

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