river
Example Sentences
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This display is described as a “tiny slice” of the Huntington’s archive on Otis Reed “Dock” Marston, a historian and river runner who made it his life’s goal to collect information on the Colorado River.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"Instead, this suggests the stone was likely moved in stages, potentially combining overland hauling with river or coastal transport where possible."
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
"It's a biohazard and it's hugely unpleasant for the community that uses this river."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
As my colleague Mary O’Grady quipped at the time, denial ain’t just a river in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
A red river forms, made entirely of me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing river
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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