arroyo

Example Sentences

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“Flash, urban, and arroyo flooding is possible with the potential for significant impacts.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

"The water was so strong it pushed him into the arroyo," said Zamora, using the term for an usually dry riverbed that runs during heavy rain.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2022

Boris, 29, ran across the muddy arroyo of the Rio Grande on Dec. 3 from Ciudad Juárez to El Paso.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

Even a pot of California poppies and arroyo lupine can provide insect food and seed for birds, Trinidad said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2021

The sun was getting hot, and he thought about flies buzzing around their faces as they slept in the weeds along the arroyo.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko