riverbank
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On the Estonian side, antitank obstacles called dragon’s teeth are splayed along a small section of the riverbank, fenced in by barbed wire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
We captured several of our neighbors on cameras set up near the riverbank.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Berkers is the captain of a restaurant boat that is now listing heavily after becoming stuck in the riverbank.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The wreck in the Danube was reportedly discovered on 2 August, when a passersby reported part of the motorcycle protruding from the rocks on the riverbank in downtown Budapest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
When the soldiers are out of sight, I get up and lead Rostam down to the riverbank to fill the waterskins.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Alder and ash pollen indicated vegetation associated with riverbanks and seashores, which occur along the coast and in the nearby hinterland.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, environmental restoration has made some of Brazil’s urban riverbanks and lagoons friendlier to capybaras.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Since dawn, he and around 20 colleagues have paddled along the riverbanks in their weathered wooden canoes.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
"We also want to remind people to keep away from swollen riverbanks and not to drive or walk through flood waters as you don't know what lies beneath," said Richard Preece from the organisation.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
It emerged in seeps along riverbanks, where it was blotted up with blankets to be made into patent medicines esteemed for their value to cure everything from scrofula to diarrhea.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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