riverbank
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One time, a riverbank caved on top of Walters.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
On the Estonian side, antitank obstacles called dragon’s teeth are splayed along a small section of the riverbank, fenced in by barbed wire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
We captured several of our neighbors on cameras set up near the riverbank.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Berkers is the captain of a restaurant boat that is now listing heavily after becoming stuck in the riverbank.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
She searched the empty house and riverbank, hoping he’d pop out of the water so she could tell him about Papa.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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
Constant nibbling of more than 200 species of plants means riverbanks thrive and their water front burrows improve soils.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"This is a first for me, we've had them in dustbins, hedgerows, riverbanks, footpaths but we've never had one in a car engine bay before," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, environmental restoration has made some of Brazil’s urban riverbanks and lagoons friendlier to capybaras.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Its preferred terrain is damp and marshy, and it is often found near riverbanks, where it will amuse itself by pushing and tripping the unwary.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
