brook

Example Sentences

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In Dawlish, Devon, two black swan nests and 10 eggs were washed away after consecutive January storms brought torrential rain and caused the brook to breach its banks.

From BBC

A man has died after he entered a flooded brook during a police chase.

From BBC

I could already hear the brook calling to me through the back door screen.

From Literature

The sound led him to a small brook, overgrown with foliage.

From Literature

Critics say Kainerugaba has brooked little opposition in the country, acting decisively against anyone perceived as a threat to his father's administration.

From BBC