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estuary

[es-choo-er-ee] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /


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Much of the uncaptured Mexican waste flows into the Tijuana River, which crosses a U.S. estuary before reaching the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The environment 132 million years ago would have looked very different from today's coastline, estuary, and developed landscape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The 4,140-sq-km bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of the US.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 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

Across the estuary from the town one section of mangroves stood clear and telescopically defined, while another mangrove clump was a hazy black-green blob.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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