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Peace River

American  

noun

  1. a river in W Canada, flowing NE from the Rocky Mountains in E British Columbia through Alberta to the Slave River. 1,050 miles (1,690 km) long.


Peace River British  

noun

  1. a river in W Canada, rising in British Columbia as the Finlay River and flowing northeast into the Slave River. Length: 1715 km (1065 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the Citrosuco plant in Polk County—which flew the Brazilian flag alongside the red, white, and blue—and at the Cutrale sites and even at Florida-based Peace River, it was basically Florida in name only.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

However, later research found that the Peace River mainshock was shallower than previously determined, and that there was a disposal well less than a kilometer away.

From Science Daily Dec. 13, 2023

Investigators are heading to the site of the crash, which took place south-east of the town of Manning in the Peace River area.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2023

Officials also expanded evacuation orders for the Donnie Creek fire, the second-largest recorded in the province, in the Peace River region.

From Reuters Jun. 9, 2023

And there’s a river there, Roger––a river they call Peace River.

From The Coyote A Western Story by James Roberts

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