river

Example Sentences

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Kyiv had to urgently find alternatives, so it turned to more expensive land transit via its Western neighbors and diverted some of the exports to more shallow river ports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Afterward, she suggests going to Lingua Franca, a restaurant situated along the river.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

They deliver about 11% of the world's river water into an ocean that holds just 1% of global ocean volume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It means those commuting by Lime from Salford walk the rest of the way into Manchester city centre after parking up by the river dividing the two areas.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

They reached a fallen oak bridging the river, and crawled over it on their hands and knees.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver