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river

[riv-er] / ˈrɪv ər /


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The study found that warmer, drier spring conditions explain nearly 70% of the difference between predicted and actual river flows.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

A further search at the river was far worse, she says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Water supply predictions, reservoir management, and long-term planning all depend on understanding how much water will actually reach the river.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

His party is named after a river that runs through Hungary, and at his rallies, people chanted, “The Tisza is overflowing!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

‘Well, yes. The Ice clans. But they live out on the plains, not on the ice river.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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