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Tippecanoe

American  
[tip-ee-kuh-noo] / ˌtɪp i kəˈnu /

noun

  1. a river in N Indiana, flowing SW to the Wabash: battle 1811. 200 miles (320 km) long.


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While her company’s billings soared, she hosted fancy holiday parties for staff and acquired multiple properties, including luxury vacation homes on Florida’s Sanibel Island and a waterfront house on the Tippecanoe River in Indiana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Once police complete their shooting investigation, Phillips said those findings will be forwarded to the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor’s Office for review and to determine if charges might be filed.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

They turned to researchers at the university's agronomy and botany and plant pathology departments to learn more about the historic prevalence of the fungus in Tippecanoe County in Indiana, where Purdue is located.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

Further details were not released, pending a review of the case by the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor's Office, which could file formal charges.

From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2022

Some minutes later their group was completed by the arrival of Cyrus Jaycox with his colt, Tippecanoe.

From Horace Chase by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

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