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estuary

[es-choo-er-ee] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /


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What's being decided here is not just the fate of a few streets on the edge of an estuary.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The tidal Scheldt river estuary is the main maritime access route to Antwerp port, along with several narrower canals primarily used for inland navigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For most metals, TRI values were below 1, indicating no significant non-carcinogenic risk for adults consuming these foods from the Doce River estuary.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

She also helped Mike and others take the estuary restoration fight to Sacramento, to Washington, D.C., and to Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Out in the estuary a tight woven school of small fishes glittered and broke water to escape a school of great fishes that drove in to eat them.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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