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Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
He also bewailed the fact that he had been born at what he called the confluence of Hugo and Balzac. From Wordnik.com. [His Masterpiece] Reference
This fact is so important that we learned the English word 'confluence' in the 6th grade. From Wordnik.com. [cafebabel.com] Reference
Giambrone himself calls the confluence of factors "a perfect storm.". From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
A confluence is the point where two or more rivers meet. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
There is a summit in the park called the confluence of Shashe. From Wordnik.com. [Index] Reference
The Nemahaw empties itself into the Missouri from the south, and is eighty yards wide at the confluence, which is in lat. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I. To the Sources of the Missouri, Thence Across the Rocky Mountains and Down the River Columbia to the Pacific Ocean. Performed During the Years 1804-5-6.] Reference
He went into Afghanistan because of a "confluence" of policy with the US. From Wordnik.com. [No More Politics On War Please] Reference
It's this kind of confluence of network news as a pay-television experience. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Campaign: How Harry Truman Won the 1948 Election] Reference
"It takes that kind of confluence of culture for ideas to start sparking," he adds. From Wordnik.com. [The New Hot Cuisine: Korean] Reference
Mr. Killinger's departure is a "confluence" of these events, said a person familiar with the situation. From Wordnik.com. [Washington Mutual Forces Out CEO] Reference
So that kind of confluence of theory and practice together was very exciting to me. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
In terms of the head count, I know that there are kind of confluence of forces going on here. From Wordnik.com. [StreetInsider.com News Articles] Reference
It is amazing how much happens, and how many little gifts of "confluence" are so easily overlooked. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
"influence" - better described as confluence - is a fun game to play when it comes to your fave pop groups. From Wordnik.com. [LA Weekly | Complete Issue] Reference
"confluence" when one stream or river joins another stream or river. From Wordnik.com. Reference
'confluence' of waters, or in general a great oceanic body of water like the air. From Wordnik.com. [The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow] Reference
I saw the auction as a confluence of several issues. From Wordnik.com. [Emma Coleman: Art and Activism: A Conversation with Tim DeChristopher] Reference
The confluence of circumstances is almost too delicious. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Never Say Never] Reference
It takes a confluence of rare, fortuitous circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [Is It Easy Being Green?] Reference
Fueling the yen's rise has been a confluence of factors. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Faces Uphill Battle in Curbing Yen's Rise] Reference
This time around, the confluence of events has been different. From Wordnik.com. [When Inflation Means Starvation] Reference
Those two traits combined in a horrible confluence for the Times. From Wordnik.com. [A Journalist's Hard Fall] Reference
It is this confluence of ideas and action that I like to write about. From Wordnik.com. [Requiem for the Right] Reference
There is a sad and poignant confluence of tragedy in Bekele's race here. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Boston's Latest Legend] Reference
Is it technology, the confluence of technology and business, or business?. From Wordnik.com. [Rich Vs. Poor IT Organizations] Reference
The confluence of data used by the Omen was officially tripped this week. From Wordnik.com. ['Hindenburg Omen' Flashes] Reference
"They will be melted down into primal dream time anti memory confluence.". From Wordnik.com. [An Idiot is Never Worth Your Time or More Mythomania for Your Buck An Idiot is Never Worth Your Time or More Mythomania for] Reference
A confluence of trends is accelerating the rapid growth of such free agency. From Wordnik.com. [Help Wanted: Think Web] Reference
Their enthusiasm can be explained by the confluence of several trends, I think. From Wordnik.com. [Not For the Lily-Livered] Reference
There seems to be a confluence of views between Powell and the military on this. From Wordnik.com. [Targeting Saddam] Reference
It was one of those situations where a perfect confluence of events ended badly. From Wordnik.com. [How It Is] Reference
And finally, the confluence of the Iraq War and soaring gas prices rendered SUVs uncool. From Wordnik.com. [The Long & Winding Road] Reference
Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: There's a confluence of government and private aid for the tsunami disaster. From Wordnik.com. [Lewis Cullman Works Hard to Give It Away] Reference
There's also the crushing confluence of political negligence, drought, and a century's worth of unbridled growth. From Wordnik.com. [Dying on the Vine] Reference
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