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Palouse

American  
[puh-loos] / pəˈlus /

noun

  1. a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.


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He has also worked to entice students to the campus in Moscow, a city in a remote area of the state called the Palouse, which is distinctive for its vast rolling hills covered in wheat.

From New York Times Mar. 2, 2024

There was a stretch, after all, when it seemed like men’s basketball success was banned on the Palouse.

From Seattle Times Feb. 7, 2024

A Friday night affair in the Palouse is a bowl-elimination game for the loser, although, if we’re being candid, the winner doesn’t have much chance to become bowl-eligible, either.

From Seattle Times Nov. 12, 2023

Stanford: The Cardinal showed lots of moxie in wet, ugly conditions on the Palouse.

From Washington Times Nov. 5, 2023

Through the Palouse to Colfax, Moscow, and State College at Pullman, one of the most remarkable rides—train, auto, or electric.

From The Beauties of the State of Washington A Book for Tourists by Giles, Harry F.

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