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estuary

[es-choo-er-ee] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /


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The hungry whales now come into crowded estuaries like San Francisco Bay to feed, making them vulnerable to ship traffic.

From Los Angeles Times

During an interview in 2024, he said he remembered "the drone of engines" as enemy bombers flew up the Thames estuary.

From BBC

Thousands more are being housed in cruise ships that have been moored in the estuary.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are also found around river mouths, estuaries and manmade structures like piers and groynes.

From BBC

It is a position some say creates a conflict for a politician who represents much of the so-called Humber "energy estuary" with its growing links to the offshore wind industry.

From BBC