river

Example Sentences

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When he first moved to the island, there was "just a little river running through a valley", Richardson said, so Marsden "created this artificial garden for himself".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

They gather drinking water from a river, start fires with sticks, arrange palm fronds for one type of shelter and ice blocks for another, as well as prepare meals of cactus and beetles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They deliver about 11% of the world's river water into an ocean that holds just 1% of global ocean volume.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“Music’s like water. It’s going to get down the creek into the river into the ocean. It’s going to find its audience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Clare slowed, approaching the sound of human voices mingled with the rushing river.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman