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noun • an ancient city on the Nile in Egypt; two dams across the Nile have been built nearby | ||||
| 36% | 5 | __ Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Tigris River | ||
noun • a city in northern Iraq on the Tigris across from the ruins of Nineveh | ||||
| 36% | 6 | The Blue Nile, one of the major tributaries of the Nile River, has its source in this region | ||
noun • a member of the Semitic speaking people of northern Ethiopia | ||||
Dam On The Nile
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Updated: November 15, 2025
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| New York Times04 Aug 2024 | Down 4 | |
| Eugene Sheffer08 May 2024 | Down 42 | |
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