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Neuse

American  
[noos, nyoos] / nus, njus /

noun

  1. a river in E central North Carolina, flowing SE to Pamlico Sound. 275 miles (442 km) long.


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"This different surveying effort has changed what we're finding and our perspective on what's possible out there. There are still discoveries to be made, even in the Neuse River game lands."

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2023

A witness shared with the police a photograph of the suspect dressed in camouflage, and they believed he was making his way to the Neuse River Greenway Trail.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2022

The situation drew a large response of officers from multiple law enforcement agencies to the residential area near the Neuse River Greenway.

From New York Times Oct. 13, 2022

Co-chair Rep. John Bell, a Wayne County Republican whose district along the Neuse River incurred some of the worst flood damage statewide, said he’s seeking accountability on behalf of displaced constituents like Artis.

From Seattle Times Sep. 13, 2022

Our troops held the town until yesterday morning, when they left the town and moved forward in a northerly direction, after burning the bridge over the Neuse River.

From Kinston, Whitehall and Goldsboro (North Carolina) expedition, December, 1862 by W. W. Howe

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