Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river, about 450 km (280 mi) long, of southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma flowing generally southward to the Arkansas River.
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Examples
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What happened was, 42,000 gallons -- I'm going to kneel down, Chris (ph) -- 42,000 gallons of crude oil spilled out of the local refinery here, and some of that oil has gone downstream in the Verdigris River, heading towards Oklahoma.
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In June, heavy rains led to the nearby Verdigris River overflowing, putting CVR's facilities out of operation for more than a month.
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Local official are telling me that 42,000 gallons of crude oil has seeped out of a local refinery, and some of that oil has gone into the Verdigris River, down into Oklahoma.
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You see, a levee broke over the weekend, and that caused the water from the Verdigris River to come right over into the streets.
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In fact, some of the oil she told me has gone into the Verdigris River.
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This is the result of the Verdigris River overflowing its banks.
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First, the speed at which all of this water came into the community from the Verdigris River really caught a lot of the residents in Coffeyville by surprise.
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East Tulsa has a dramatic north-south ridge with views of the city to the west and the Verdigris River valley to the east.
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East Tulsa has a dramatic north-south ridge with views of the city to the west and the Verdigris River valley to the east.
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Hanner and Bill rode at a steady gallop until, in the middle of the night, they plunged into the Verdigris River timber.
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