Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river rising in southwest Minnesota and flowing about 860 km (535 mi) southeastward across Iowa to the Mississippi River.
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Examples
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The east side of the Des Moines River was a blighted area.
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In Iowa, ice dams caused the Des Moines River to flood several roads.
Midwest Braces for Floods Douglas Belkin 2010
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In Iowa, ice dams caused the Des Moines River to flood several roads.
Midwest Braces for Floods Douglas Belkin 2010
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The casino is called Rippling Waters because, like a stone tossed into the Des Moines River, its success is anticipated to radiate out and touch every corner of the community.
In small-town Iowa, ahead of Obama visit, spirits are lower but unbroken 2010
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Embracing the slow-paced lifestyle of the region, I wore overalls every day and Yoda and I enjoyed daily walks along the beautiful Des Moines River and through the soybean fields surrounding the American Gothic House.
Christine Buckley: Eldon, Iowa: Home of the American Gothic House Christine Buckley 2010
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The casino is called Rippling Waters because, like a stone tossed into the Des Moines River, its success is anticipated to radiate out and touch every corner of the community.
In small-town Iowa, ahead of Obama visit, spirits are lower but unbroken 2010
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In Iowa, ice dams caused the Des Moines River to flood several roads.
Midwest Braces for Floods Douglas Belkin 2010
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Embracing the slow-paced lifestyle of the region, I wore overalls every day and Yoda and I enjoyed daily walks along the beautiful Des Moines River and through the soybean fields surrounding the American Gothic House.
Christine Buckley: Eldon, Iowa: Home of the American Gothic House Christine Buckley 2010
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BRIAN WILLIAMS, ANCHOR, "NBC NIGHTLY NEWS": Dramatic pictures from Iowa, where two people fell in the Des Moines River yesterday after the boat capsized.
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"I wasn't sure if I could ever love a state as much as I love my home state -- but I love Iowa," the winner of the GOP Iowa caucus told an overflow crowd at the Embassy Suites Hotel on the banks of the Des Moines River.
Beverly Davis: Preacher-Politician Huckabee Takes Iowa But Faces Bumpy Road 2008
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