up the river
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The charity says more and more of the seals are travelling further up the river, with one spotted as far west as Windsor.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Greenwater ran some tests that worked in 250-gallon containers, but didn’t meaningfully clean up the river, Howard said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The payments will be used in part to clean up the river, including addressing contamination from its former power plants.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
A judge has granted a preliminary injunction preventing water diversions that would dry up the river, requiring sufficient water to provide for fish and keep the Kern flowing in the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
A sailboat, its sails down, motored up the river.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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