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Narew

American  
[nah-ref] / ˈnɑ rɛf /

noun

  1. a river in NE Poland, flowing S and SW into the Bug River: battle 1915. 290 miles (465 km) long.


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The troops’ task was to cross the Narew River near the town of Nowogrod, in a region about two hours’ drive from the borders of Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad and of Russian ally Belarus.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2022

It sits at the confluence of the Vistula and the Narew rivers, and is one of the longest buildings in Europe, with much of it abandoned and crumbling.

From The Guardian • May 1, 2019

During the week Moscow reported stiff patrol clashes in southern Poland, sharp local skirmishes along the Narew river south of East Prussia's border.

From Time Magazine Archive

Impeded at the Narew River after taking Plonsk and Pultusk, they were halted last week at the Bug.

From Time Magazine Archive

During the preceding night the Polish army had retreated across the river Narew, but, by some unexplained error, had left Lubienski's corps behind.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles