rivers
Example Sentences
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Water must flow back into rivers, reservoirs, and the stores beneath our feet in the tiny spaces between soil, sand, and rock.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Most of the rain that does eventually fall will be absorbed by the parched ground before it can replenish rivers, exacerbating the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
For centuries, the UK has modified landscapes to move water off the land as quickly as possible by draining uplands and peatlands, straightening rivers and disconnecting rivers from floodplains.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
North American river otters live in rivers, lakes, streams, marshes and on seacoasts, according to the conservation group River Otter Ecology Project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The gods of all the rivers on earth were their sons.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
