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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A river of east-central Asia rising in northeast China and flowing about 1,529 km (950 mi) west then northeast along the Russia-China border.

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  • Argun is a postdoctoral associate in chemical engineering; Ashcraft is a graduate student in the same department.

    Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » New Efficient Methanol Fuel Cell 2008

  • The Hailaer River known downstream as Ergun in Chinese and Argun in Russian is being diverted to replenish the parched Dalai Lake and ease the problems of salination and eutrophication in Inner Mongolia.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • The Hailaer River known downstream as Ergun in Chinese and Argun in Russian is being diverted to replenish the parched Dalai Lake and ease the problems of salination and eutrophication in Inner Mongolia.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • The Hailaer River known downstream as Ergun in Chinese and Argun in Russian is being diverted to replenish the parched Dalai Lake and ease the problems of salination and eutrophication in Inner Mongolia.

    When a Billion Chinese Jump Jonathan Watts 2010

  • Outside Argun another rebel unit ambushed a reinforcement column of armored personnel carriers.

    Down But Not Out 2008

  • Several hundred Islamist guerrillas rolled into Argun virtually unopposed.

    Down But Not Out 2008

  • The breakaway republic's rebels temporarily retook the town of Shali, ambushed armored convoys near Urus Martan and Argun and sent forays through the suburbs of Gudermes, the unofficial capital of Chechnya's pro-Moscow provisional government.

    Down But Not Out 2008

  • Here in Argun, the Russian troops huddle nervously in their heavily sandbagged trenches and fortified municipal buildings, chain-smoking and cradling their Kalashnikovs at the ready.

    Down But Not Out 2008

  • Rocket-propelled grenades disabled five of the vehicles, and 16 Russian soldiers died, according to an Army Special Forces major on a mop-up patrol in Argun.

    Down But Not Out 2008

  • The Defense Ministry insists only five were killed in Argun and 15 in Shali.

    Down But Not Out 2008

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