sediment
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And more extreme events mean more landslides and sediment in rivers, raising riverbeds and reducing channel capacity on both sides of the border.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
There's also no single shared forecasting model between the two countries; and limited routine sharing on embankment conditions, river-channel changes and sediment.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Elements commonly associated with interstellar dust have been found in deep-sea sediment cores, Antarctic snow, and samples from the Moon that correspond to these time periods.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
"It is really not a good idea, considering this would liberate very toxic elements from the seabed, as a lot of heavy metals are buried deep in the sediment," Currie said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
It came in a carton that you shake before you drink to mix the citrusy sediment that settles on the bottom.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
Vocabulary lists containing sediment
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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