Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river rising in several branches in the Bighorn Mountains of central Wyoming and flowing about 800 km (500 mi) generally northeast into southern Montana.
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Examples
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Red Cloud, a head chief, lives in what is called the Powder River country, above Fort Fetterman.
Three Years on the Plains Observations of Indians, 1867-1870 Edmund B. Tuttle
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One of the greatest jumpers ever is the lithe Powder River, owned by Kenny Vaught of Crane, Mo.
The Bar Is High for These Stubborn Competitors Douglas Belkin 2011
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Over her 25-year career, Powder River has earned more than $60,000 in prize money and, according to Mr. Vaught, never lost.
The Bar Is High for These Stubborn Competitors Douglas Belkin 2011
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One of the greatest jumpers ever is the lithe Powder River, owned by Kenny Vaught of Crane, Mo.
The Bar Is High for These Stubborn Competitors Douglas Belkin 2011
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When the mule owners met at the hurdle before the competition, Mr. Clancy joked that they might need a higher bar for Powder River, even though she's 30 years old—75 in mule years.
The Bar Is High for These Stubborn Competitors Douglas Belkin 2011
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Over her 25-year career, Powder River has earned more than $60,000 in prize money and, according to Mr. Vaught, never lost.
The Bar Is High for These Stubborn Competitors Douglas Belkin 2011
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Then there was a year or two in a Denver apartment with a view of a Ferris wheel and a nutcase on the top floor, and a little cabin without electricity on the Powder River in northeast Wyoming that came with an extraordinary sky.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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He wasn't so pleased to hear another mule would be competing: the legendary Powder River.
The Bar Is High for These Stubborn Competitors Douglas Belkin 2011
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When the mule owners met at the hurdle before the competition, Mr. Clancy joked that they might need a higher bar for Powder River, even though she's 30 years old—75 in mule years.
The Bar Is High for These Stubborn Competitors Douglas Belkin 2011
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Then there was a year or two in a Denver apartment with a view of a Ferris wheel and a nutcase on the top floor, and a little cabin without electricity on the Powder River in northeast Wyoming that came with an extraordinary sky.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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