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estuary

[es-choo-er-ee] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /


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Its beaches, nature reserve and friendly community should make the Thames Estuary island a desirable place to live and holiday.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

There had been talk for years about turning the underappreciated Tijuana River Estuary, part of which was used as a dumping ground, into something useful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Chris Peregrin, who manages the Tijuana Estuary for the state park system, said the nonprofit Tijuana Estuary Foundation has been a good partner, and the president of the foundation board is guess who:

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

With a population of almost 2,500, the seaside town is located on the Mawddach Estuary.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

In April of 1933, a fresh and reconstituted varsity crew promptly exacted its revenge, sweeping the Olympic champion Cal Bears from their home waters on the Oakland Estuary.

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




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