tributary

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The Yamuna river, a major tributary of the Ganges, continues to suffer from severe pollution despite repeated clean-up pledges.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

He also trained as a carpenter and, along with some friends, built his family home on a plot of land along Fish Creek, a tributary of the Snake River, in the shadow of the Tetons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 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

Rondon read his Order of the Day, which was to officially name the tributary.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple