riverbank
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However, bridges across the River Dnipro have been destroyed and sources say the riverbank is also mined and dangerous, so crossing into Ukrainian-controlled territory appears impossible.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
About 210 million years ago, two early relatives of modern crocodiles stood near each other among the low ferns of a humid riverbank in what is now northern New Mexico.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Will Walker, the zoo’s head of animals and plants, met a father and son along the riverbank who’d driven hours to join the search.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
On the riverbank, local resident Ahmad Saadoun pointed at a temporary earthen bridge that collapsed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
They pressed close to the riverbank, avoiding the middle channel for fear they would lose all orientation in the fog.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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
"This is a first for me, we've had them in dustbins, hedgerows, riverbanks, footpaths but we've never had one in a car engine bay before," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 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
The more she wailed about Pong drowning, the less likely the villagers would listen to Nok and start searching the riverbanks.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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