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river

[riv-er] / ˈrɪv ər /


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With his wife, their two children, and four suitcases in tow, he steps out into a river of frustrated drivers.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The Environment Agency and Natural England have put logs in the river to help create gravel bars and banks where fish can spawn.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"We take samples from the same part of river each month and then separate out the different invertebrates into a tray and count them," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

They reached a fallen oak bridging the river, and crawled over it on their hands and knees.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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