rivers
Example Sentences
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Most of the rain that does eventually fall will be absorbed by the parched ground before it can replenish rivers, exacerbating the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
There's been no significant rain in southern England for around two months which has led water levels in our rivers and reservoirs to drop significantly.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
North American river otters live in rivers, lakes, streams, marshes and on seacoasts, according to the conservation group River Otter Ecology Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
As a heat wave dries Germany's rivers, government ministers are at odds over what to do about it -- re-engineer the waterways or restore them to their natural state.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The pastureland was green, and there were fine trees, and sometimes big rivers and chateaux off in the trees.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
