tributary

Example Sentences

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Two weeks ago the government announced the suspension of dredging in the Tapajos River, a key Amazon River tributary, after Indigenous-led protests.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In August, Chinese mine officials, accompanied by Zambian government officials, went door-to-door in the village of Sabina, near a tributary of the Kafue River, residents recalled in interviews.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The River Lugg is a major tributary of the Wye, flowing predominately through Herefordshire.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

More than a mile long and 145m high, the dam is on the Blue Nile tributary in the northern Ethiopia highlands, from where 85% of the Nile's waters flow.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

And whereas he could have left a tributary king to rule that kingdom, Louis replaced him, establishing one there who could, in turn, drive Louis out.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli