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estuary

[es-choo-er-ee] / ˈɛs tʃuˌɛr i /


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Much of the uncaptured Mexican waste flows into the Tijuana River, which crosses a U.S. estuary before reaching the Pacific.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

What's being decided here is not just the fate of a few streets on the edge of an estuary.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The tidal Scheldt river estuary is the main maritime access route to Antwerp port, along with several narrower canals primarily used for inland navigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

For most metals, TRI values were below 1, indicating no significant non-carcinogenic risk for adults consuming these foods from the Doce River estuary.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Immediately he started talking about the Volta estuary.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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