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Yamuna

American  
[yuhm-uh-nuh] / ˈjʌm ə nə /

noun

  1. a river in N India, flowing SE from the Himalayas to the Ganges at Allahabad. 860 miles (1,385 meters) long.


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Thousands of devotees waded into the foul waters of the Yamuna river in the Indian capital Monday for a Hindu festival, amid political wrangling over the sacred but severely polluted waterway.

From Barron's Oct. 27, 2025

The Yamuna river, which passes through the city, has crossed the danger mark over the past few days, flooding some low-lying areas.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2025

Next, the researchers plan to put their laboratory findings to work in the field, possibly in a project focused on the Yamuna River.

From Science Daily Mar. 20, 2024

During unprecedented flooding of the Yamuna River in July in the Indian capital New Delhi, churning waters washed away the hut that was home to 10-year-old Garima Kumar’s family.

From Seattle Times Oct. 5, 2023

He pulled more reeds up until I thought that if we did not leave soon, there would be no reeds left along the Yamuna River.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan

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