creek
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Arriving by helicopter on 11 September, his team searched a series of compounds near a dry creek bed, capturing three detainees, the court documents say.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“Backing to the natural beauty of woods and a creek, the property enjoys exceptional privacy and a sense of peaceful seclusion,” the description continues.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Investigating the smell, she ventured about 50 feet off the dirt road, toward heavy woods, where she peered into a tree-lined creek bed.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
On Tuesday, she and two Ph.D. students took water samples on a placid bend of the river near a creek that had been swollen with sewage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The creek was shallow and warm, but they flopped in, and it trickled over their hot bodies.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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