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estuary

[es-choo-er-ee] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /


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Much of the uncaptured Mexican waste flows into the Tijuana River, which crosses a U.S. estuary before reaching the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Algae-smothered seagrass meadows in the Thames estuary along the Essex coast and the Firth of Forth on the east coast of Scotland were among those worst affected.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The environment 132 million years ago would have looked very different from today's coastline, estuary, and developed landscape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

The tidal Scheldt river estuary is the main maritime access route to Antwerp port, along with several narrower canals primarily used for inland navigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The wind of the morning ruffled the water of the estuary and whispered through the mangroves, and the little waves beat on the rubbly beach with an increased tempo.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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