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riverbank

[riv-er-bangk] / ˈrɪv ərˌbæŋk /


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We captured several of our neighbors on cameras set up near the riverbank.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Will Walker, the zoo’s head of animals and plants, met a father and son along the riverbank who’d driven hours to join the search.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

On the riverbank, local resident Ahmad Saadoun pointed at a temporary earthen bridge that collapsed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

In addition to running Projeto CAPA, Aidar now manages the 14-mile bike path along one riverbank of the Pinheiros, and a miles-long state park along the other.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

He cast around the riverbank for food, but saw only the dead wolves, and they smelt too bad even to think about.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Alder and ash pollen indicated vegetation associated with riverbanks and seashores, which occur along the coast and in the nearby hinterland.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

"We've been encouraged to reduce all the time by fencing cattle away from riverbanks, so they don't tread the banks and defecate in the river," said Henry Collins, of the Wylye Valley Farmers.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, environmental restoration has made some of Brazil’s urban riverbanks and lagoons friendlier to capybaras.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

They included several sites in the capital Pyongyang, as well as public grounds such as defunct airfields, riverbanks, farmland and open-storage yards for mine waste.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

He walked for at least a quarter of an hour before glimpsing the first beds of rushes along the riverbanks.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende


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