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tributary

[trib-yuh-ter-ee] / ˈtrɪb yəˌtɛr i /


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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

Cleanup teams are skimming and pumping oil from the tributary and deploying absorbent booms and pads to recover oil trapped along the creek bed.

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

Today, Amit and I are heading to the Padma River, a tributary of the Ganges, to deposit Baba's ashes.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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