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Wood River

American  

noun

  1. a city in SW Illinois.


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The place: Scheduled to open in October in downtown Ketchum—the gateway to Sun Valley Resort—this 73-room property sits near the Big Wood River and Silver Creek, two blue-chip destinations for anglers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The explosion was reported Monday afternoon at a Green Plains ethanol plant in Wood River, which is about 160 miles west of Omaha.

From Seattle Times Apr. 18, 2023

In addition to providing free culture-based programming to the Wood River Valley, the privately funded Community Library maintains the legacy of Ernest Hemingway.

From New York Times Jan. 30, 2023

In Wood River, Ill., two black men wearing surgical masks recorded themselves being followed by a police officer as they left a Walmart last month.

From Washington Post Apr. 9, 2020

The mother suggested that they return to the vicinity of Wood River Centre and arrange to spend the winter.

From Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences by Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska

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