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creek

[kreek, krik] / krik, krɪk /


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For now, the fish are functioning fine in their adopted creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It follows an incident on 20 April in San Antonio, Texas, where an empty Waymo vehicle entered a flooded road and was swept into a creek.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

It is separated from the main campus by a creek but sits on higher ground and didn’t flood last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I dreaded going to the creek without him.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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