riverbank
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The wreck in the Danube was reportedly discovered on 2 August, when a passersby reported part of the motorcycle protruding from the rocks on the riverbank in downtown Budapest.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
With tears in his eyes, Amin said the grass along the riverbank "has all gone" and farming is no longer possible due to "the wind and dust".
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
About 210 million years ago, two early relatives of modern crocodiles stood near each other among the low ferns of a humid riverbank in what is now northern New Mexico.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Will Walker, the zoo’s head of animals and plants, met a father and son along the riverbank who’d driven hours to join the search.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hitler’s war had crawled right to our riverbank.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Alder and ash pollen indicated vegetation associated with riverbanks and seashores, which occur along the coast and in the nearby hinterland.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
The plant can grow up five metres high, and it is usually found in places with damp soils, such as riverbanks and coastal areas.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, environmental restoration has made some of Brazil’s urban riverbanks and lagoons friendlier to capybaras.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
They included several sites in the capital Pyongyang, as well as public grounds such as defunct airfields, riverbanks, farmland and open-storage yards for mine waste.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
The riverbanks were lush with shrubs and trees, rising and meeting above the water in a canopy it reflected like a mirror, so it felt like we were gliding inside a tunnel of green.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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