Rhine River
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A principal river of Europe, the Rhine carries more traffic than any other waterway in the world.
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It combined one of the largest airborne assaults in history, known as "Market", with a ground offensive, "Garden", aimed at swiftly capturing key bridges over the Rhine River.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
Wagner sonically describes the Rhine River in the opening, but this wasn’t a Rhine with dazzling clear water.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024
Hadrian’s Wall or the Rhine River represented stable, militarized frontiers, but in Syria, the Romans and Sasanians may have competed for influence among local tribes and kingdoms.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023
KARLSRUHE, Germany — It is one of the tightest and fastest bends in the Rhine River, a nearly 90-degree curve where a small rocky island dotted by trees further narrows the shipping channel.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022
In February 1945, American forces crossed the Rhine River and began slicing into Germany.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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