river
Example Sentences
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"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
“Its Japanese meaning is closer to the state of a river rock that has been washed over and tumbled thousands of times, so that it’s both distinct, and a meaningful part of its environment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
But it has been the destruction of forests and mining further upstream which may have flushed the nutrients, like nitrogen, from soils into waterways, benefitting the mangroves down the 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
The land is rich and diverse, with mountainous country, coastal plains, jungles, river systems, lakes, and volcanic rock.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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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