watercourse
Example Sentences
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Some have even ditched fishing altogether because it is more profitable to sell the plastic waste they trawl out of the river, the world's second-most powerful watercourse after the Amazon.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Some advocates have suggested restoring Mexico City’s last remaining natural watercourse, the Magdalena River, but that would have to contend with pollution along the river’s entire length from its source west of the capital.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The no-nonsense explorer said this with a matter-of-fact confidence, and it took a moment to realize which watercourse he was referencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
Shropshire Wildlife Trust works to restore natural habitats in the county and said the money would go towards watercourse protection projects along the Tern.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
The road was more like a watercourse than a highway.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
