riverbank

Example Sentences

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Juvisy-sur-Orge Mayor Lamia Bensara Reda said the driver had "lost control" of the vehicle near a station close to the riverbank, "before plunging into the Seine and dragging a parked car" with it.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

One of the most staggering is simply pollution: a jungle riverbank heaped with trashed tires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A dog walker who encountered her on a riverbank said she was "rapid" and dived into the water after being startled.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

Instantly, the scorched-air smell sizzled up from the spot like an earthborn bolt of lightning, and at the same second the riverbank exploded.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker