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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of the eastern United States rising in northeast West Virginia and flowing about 600 km (370 mi) along the Virginia-Maryland border to Chesapeake Bay. It is navigable for large ships to Washington, DC.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
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That area by the east bank of the Potomac River is a spaghetti twirl of pavement.
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The Potomac River is the main source of drinking water for the Washington metropolitan area and many upstream communities.
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The first troops arriving by way of the Potomac River were the volunteers of the first call, ninety-day men; the steamship
The Lincoln Story Book Henry Llewellyn Williams
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Concerts are free and the Potomac River is the perfect setting for this free family-friendly event.
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"The water quality standards exceedances for pH in the Potomac River are the result of algal impacts from excess nutrients," the EPA said in a statement on the TMDL process in the Federal Register.
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The Potomac River is a physical as well as a figurative divide between the White House and the
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The first troops arriving by way of the Potomac River were the volunteers of the first call, ninety-day men; the steamship Daylight ” name of good omen!
The Lincoln Story Book Williams, Henry L 1907
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Keep your eyes wide open as we pass over the Jefferson Memorial and the north bank of the Potomac River.
Unleashed John F. Kennedy 2011
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Across the Potomac River from the Arlington office tower where Body Politic leased its headquarters, another chief executive was expressing his displeasure in less offensive language.
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From its tall windows, which he liked to keep open even in winter, he could see the Potomac River far off.
Wild Bill Donovan Douglas Waller 2011
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