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sediment

[sed-uh-muhnt, sed-uh-ment] / ˈsɛd ə mənt, ˈsɛd əˌmɛnt /


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Dredging is not a permanent solution, critics argue, because rivers constantly fill the channels with new sediment.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

The Brahmaputra, one of the world's largest multi-channel rivers, ranks among the top five globally for both water discharge and sediment load.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

As well as degraded infrastructure and a lack of rain, experts have also pointed to too much sediment in resevoirs as a factor in the water crisis.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

To investigate, the researchers collected sediment cores from several locations off the coast of Herschel Island.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

The concrete is mottled salt-and-pepper, stained from the sediment of old storm surges, but Santiago Creek hasn’t had running water for a few years now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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