tributary

“To allow such an important tributary to run dry as the salmon are returning is indefensible,” Chichizola said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

That sparked a probe into what Turkish prosecutors have described as a professional money-laundering ring, a tributary to the vast shadow economy underpinning the global scam industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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

Two weeks ago the government announced the suspension of dredging in the Tapajos River, a key Amazon River tributary, after Indigenous-led protests.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

After Rondon measured its width and depth, he determined it was the largest tributary they had encountered so far.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

"Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues," the NWS said, adding that rivers and tributaries "may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places".

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Hazmat materials got dumped right into rivers and tributaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Lakes are being drained to feed the Po and its tributaries, but at the current rate, the reserves will run out within weeks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Army Corps of Engineers has identified silted-up chokepoints throughout the greater delta and its tributaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Other tributaries swelled his happiness; he still derived satisfaction from the thought of his first—the best in his year he was told.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan