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riverine

[riv-uh-rahyn, -reen, -er-in] / ˈrɪv əˌraɪn, -ˌrin, -ər ɪn /


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"Our ministry has mandated the compulsory use of life jackets, and we have supplied them in thousands to riverine states," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

"Even 15 years ago, the wastewater treatment process in Tucson was not good enough to produce high quality, clean effluent that could help restore riverine ecosystems," Bogan said.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2024

Mr. Sasser was stationed in the Mekong Delta, a riverine agricultural hub in South Vietnam that the Viet Cong could easily reach by crossing the nearby Cambodian border.

From New York Times ● May 31, 2024

The research, published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles, proposes a better method for tracking the origin of riverine CO2 emissions.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024

The country of the Zande is savanna mixed with riverine forest, beautiful country, where acacia trees cluster along the banks of seasonal rivers.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston


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