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Skeena

American  
[skee-nuh] / ˈski nə /

noun

  1. a river in W British Columbia, Canada, flowing S and SW to the Pacific Ocean. 360 miles (579 km) long.


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Significantly, by analyzing specimens from the Skeena Watershed, Armstrong's team identified unique hazelnut clusters that are only found at the origin place of the Gitxsan, Ts'msyen, and Nisga'a peoples.

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

A few cherry varieties received a disproportionate amount of damage: Bing and Skeena, two red-fleshed cherry varieties, and the popular Rainier.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 2021

It has big variations in the thick and thin parts of its letters, along with very distinct curves on letters like S, A, and J. The new Skeena font.

From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2021

We found delight in the 90-mile drive from Prince Rupert along the Skeena River, which is known for its beauty and sheer peaks-to-water views.

From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2016

It was situated on a lovely green flat, but a few feet above the Skeena, which was a majestic flood at this point.

From The Trail of the Goldseekers A Record of Travel in Prose and Verse by Garland, Hamlin