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whitewater

[hwahyt-waw-ter, -wot-er, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌwɔ tər, -ˌwɒt ər, ˈwaɪt- /
NOUN
rapids
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“It was like whitewater rapids, like when you’re river rafting. You couldn’t stand in it; it would knock you over.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

"It looks like whitewater rapids outside," the 29-year-old said over the phone.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024

They have to turn around in whitewater, flip their boats and perform all sorts of other manoeuvres along the way.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024

But there was no time to dwell on that, because, within seconds, the crashing whitewater threatened to rip the board from my feet and slam me face-first into the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

It swirled around him, spinning into a froth of whitewater.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan




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