rivers
Example Sentences
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The expansion would mean demolishing hundreds of homes, diverting rivers, and rerouting the M25 motorway between junctions 14 and 15 through a tunnel under the new runway.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Rentner’s group has plans for an additional 6,000 acres along rivers between Stockton and Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Suddenly in need of medical attention, he and his dog have no choice but to hike 58 miles through forests and across rivers to the nearest road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
People living near coasts, rivers and lakes ramp up fishing, depleting stocks rapidly until controls are enacted in some locations, along with increased farming for seaweed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
He moved the rocks on the hillside and turned the course of the rivers.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
