tributary
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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
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
In August, Chinese mine officials, accompanied by Zambian government officials, went door-to-door in the village of Sabina, near a tributary of the Kafue River, residents recalled in interviews.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
The River Lugg is a major tributary of the Wye, flowing predominately through Herefordshire.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
Rondon had created the delay so he could use the time to explore and map another newly discovered tributary.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - High School
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