tributary

Example Sentences

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A wall currently separates the Nant Clydach tributary from the street, but the environment body, Natural Resources Wales, said building a raised flood defence wall was "not economically viable".

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The Yamuna river, a major tributary of the Ganges, continues to suffer from severe pollution despite repeated clean-up pledges.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

He also trained as a carpenter and, along with some friends, built his family home on a plot of land along Fish Creek, a tributary of the Snake River, in the shadow of the Tetons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The dam's construction on a Nile tributary, which provides most of that great river's water, was controversial with downstream countries.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

And whereas he could have left a tributary king to rule that kingdom, Louis replaced him, establishing one there who could, in turn, drive Louis out.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli