river
Example Sentences
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“Its Japanese meaning is closer to the state of a river rock that has been washed over and tumbled thousands of times, so that it’s both distinct, and a meaningful part of its environment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"Everything ends up blowing down the bank and into the river," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
As my colleague Mary O’Grady quipped at the time, denial ain’t just a river in Mexico.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
She feels the community's only hope is that the court case forces Shell to clean up the waterways: "Let them come and flush the river for us."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
‘I’m not a coward,’ he said over his shoulder as they followed the river into a shady oak wood, and the threat of pursuit seemed to lessen.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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