tributary
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Last month a number of salmon died when white paint was spilled into the Burn of Carron, another tributary of the River Spey.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The park leads on to the Grand Union Canal Walk and is bordered by the River Brent, a tributary of the River Thames.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The 500-million-euro Achelous tributary project is to be completed by 2029.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
An above-ground storage tank operated by Carbon California spilled the oil into a remote tributary of Sisar Creek near Ojai, contaminating about three-quarters of a mile of the waterway, according to state wildlife officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
He and the three migrants hurry along the edge of the Rio Grande to a tributary called Zacate Creek.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
Vocabulary lists containing tributary
Physical Geography - Introductory
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