tributary
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In April 2024, slurry from its lagoon entered the Leigh Tributary of the Beer Hackett Stream, also known as the River Wriggle.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Tributary states sent semi-regular missions to the Chinese imperial court to acknowledge the superiority of the Chinese emperor and perform rituals of submission, known as the kowtow.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2021
It’s a pleasant, mostly flat 16-mile ride, and it connects to the Anacostia Tributary Trail System.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2020
Tributary Indians traded furs and skins for the English products they now relied on and helped the colonists fight other tribes.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
Tributary Snake River.—The trail runs over high ground from Craig's to Lapwai River, 15 miles.
From The Prairie Traveler A Hand-book for Overland Expeditions by Marcy, Randolph Barnes
Vocabulary lists containing tributary
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - High School
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