river
Example Sentences
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She initially went down to the river with her friend to try to cross and reach her family home.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
It offers quiet roads along coastlines and river gorges and into mountains, among rice paddies and through towns with tiled roofs where villagers pride themselves on their Shikoku hospitality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Flowers were thrown into the river and a small plaque in her memory was erected.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
To deal with the water shortages along the Colorado River, others have suggested policies that encourage farmers to grow less hay — which consumes nearly half of the water diverted from the river.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
She dug her fingers into the moss, plucked out another pebble, and tossed it in the river.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing river
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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