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Frio

American  
[free-oh] / ˈfri oʊ /

noun

  1. a river in S Texas, flowing S and SE to the Nueces River SE of San Antonio. 220 miles (354 km) long.


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Communities in the western Hill Country region should prepare for the possibility of flash floods with catastrophic river flooding possible in the Nueces, Frio and Medina river basins, the weather service said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Authorities first were tipped to Tolson after sheriff’s deputies in Frio County, Texas, caught one of the smugglers with a load of five illegal immigrants in his Dodge Ram.

From Washington Times May 24, 2022

Frio County, Texas, sheriff's deputies escorted fallen Corporal Detective Justin Longoria's son to his first day of kindergarten on Monday.

From Fox News Aug. 18, 2021

They made their way to central Texas, where they camped along the Frio River.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2020

I step out of the little van and go to the stand across the street to buy two cans of Coco Frio.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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