Narragansett Bay
Americannoun
noun
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Paddling up Narragansett Bay, a kayaker spotted a strange new development between the Quidnessett Country Club and the sea: a heaping pile of rocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jim Boyd, a shellfisherman, said that less than half the number of quahogs is being harvested from Narragansett Bay compared to a decade ago and he and others who rely on quahogs need answers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
In 1903, she rode in a submarine in Narragansett Bay, two years before her father became the first president to go underwater in a sub.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2022
As the boat sailed across Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island, Mr. Walker recalled recently, the man pointed to Naval Station Newport, where he and his wife had gotten married 65 years earlier.
From New York Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
The ship anchored in wide Narragansett Bay, near what is now Providence, Rhode Island.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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