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- noun a river that rises in western Massachusetts and flows south through Connecticut to empty into Long Island Sound
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Examples
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"Housatonic," their own craft being caught and crushed beneath the foundering vessel.
Carolina Chansons Legends of the Low Country Hervey Allen 1919
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The "Housatonic" started her engines, and tried to escape; but, before any headway could be gained, the launch dashed alongside, and a slight jar was felt.
The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898
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Just before nine o'clock one night, the lookout on the deck of the frigate "Housatonic" saw this strange object approaching the ship.
The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898
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Flooding was heaviest on the Housatonic, Connecticut and Farmington rivers.
Connecticut Feels Effects of Storm Pia Catton 2011
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"It would be dangerous to limit an artist's right to adopt a style or technique," said Paul Rapp, a lawyer in Housatonic, Massachusetts who has represented a variety of artists.
Daniel Grant: If Works of Art are 'Strikingly Similar,' Is That a Problem? Daniel Grant 2011
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There were also mandatory evacuations in a neighborhood along the Housatonic River in Shelton, Conn., just as residents were mopping up from the mess Hurricane Irene left behind.
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Officials in Shelton reported that parts of two homes and two cars were swept into the Housatonic River.
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In Connecticut, flood warnings were issued for the Housatonic, Farmington, Still and Naugatuck rivers.
Ferocious winter storm shocks Northeast with snow, floods 2011
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What is certain is that on the night of Feb. 17, 1864, the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley sank the USS Housatonic in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina to become the first submarine to sink a ship during combat.
Students dive into mystery of Civil War submarine Hunley 2010
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"It would be dangerous to limit an artist's right to adopt a style or technique," said Paul Rapp, a lawyer in Housatonic, Massachusetts who has represented a variety of artists.
Daniel Grant: If Works of Art are 'Strikingly Similar,' Is That a Problem? Daniel Grant 2011
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