watercourse

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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

An Environment Agency spokesman said all enforcement options are "under constant review" where there is evidence of failure to comply with discharge permits or suspected watercourse pollution.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023

The road was more like a watercourse than a highway.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman