Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of eastern North Dakota on the Red River east of Bismarck. Founded with the coming of the railroad in 1871, it is the largest city in the state.
- William George,American transportation pioneer who organized the American Express Company (1850) and Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) to provide safe, swift, transcontinental express service.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
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Examples
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FARGO, N.D. -- A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Dave Kolpack ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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FARGO, N.D. - A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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FARGO, N.D. - Sandbag making operations are under way in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minn.
WN.com - Articles related to Former Nigeria Leader Urges Fair Guinea Election 2010
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FARGO, N.D. -- A weeklong fight against flooding neared its climax in Fargo on Sunday, with miles of sandbags and clay dikes expected to hold back the bloated Red River at its crest with room to spare.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Dave Kolpack ASSOCIATED PRESS 2010
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FARGO, N.D. -- Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy.
WN.com - Articles related to Former Nigeria Leader Urges Fair Guinea Election 2010
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FARGO, N.D. - Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy.
WN.com - Articles related to Former Nigeria Leader Urges Fair Guinea Election 2010
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FARGO, N.D. -- They passed out cigars in Fargo on Saturday, but no matches just yet, as a flood-weary city that's spent the last week getting ready to hold back the Red River cautiously prepared to celebrate what appeared to be a successful defense against the swollen waterway.
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FARGO, N.D. (March 19, 2010) -- The projected crest of the Red River at Fargo, N.D., has dropped a half-foot, which is good news for a city whose residents are braced for flooding.
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FARGO, N.D. - Xcel Energy Inc. says it properly investigated the failure of a natural gas pipe blamed in a September 2008 explosion that leveled a Fargo home and severely burned a woman.
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FARGO, N.D. - Salesmen in Fargo are hawking products with names like the Muscle Wall and the Sandbagging Buddy.
WN.com - Articles related to Former Nigeria Leader Urges Fair Guinea Election 2010
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