estuary

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For most metals, TRI values were below 1, indicating no significant non-carcinogenic risk for adults consuming these foods from the Doce River estuary.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

The estuary won, but the McCoys weren’t done.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

During an interview in 2024, he said he remembered "the drone of engines" as enemy bombers flew up the Thames estuary.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

ZPMC’s crane-building empire is based on Changxing Island in an estuary of the Yangtze River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The town lay on a broad estuary, its old yellow plastered buildings hugging the beach.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck