riverbank

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He returned with a snippet of film documenting one of the most notorious cryptid sightings in history—a fleeting, jittery glimpse of a hairy figure crossing a riverbank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The zone will cover an area bounded by St Vincent Place, Glassford Street/Stockwell Street, to the far side of the riverbank, and York Street/West Campbell Street.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

On the riverbank I spot an army recruitment billboard.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Kneeling at the riverbank, I understood exactly what he meant.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

From what I can see in the darkness, the trestle drops down to a rocky riverbank twenty yards below.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen