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estuary

[es-choo-er-ee] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /


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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

Through the estuary window, they see a planet in peril.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The estuary won, but the McCoys weren’t done.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

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

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

What most spectators had not realized was that the bridge ran across the estuary at a slight angle.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown