watercourse
Example Sentences
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Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The airport said in its email to Mr Thornley it was working with the EA, which was "now happy the issue had been resolved and there were no further impacts to the local watercourse".
From BBC ● May 10, 2025
This is intended to ensure that the effluent does no damage to the watercourse it flows into.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2024
Some advocates have suggested restoring Mexico City’s last remaining natural watercourse, the Magdalena River, but that would have to contend with pollution along the river’s entire length from its source west of the capital.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The road was more like a watercourse than a highway.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
