riverbed
Americannoun
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riverbeds
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Origin of riverbed
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She told a local coordinator she believed the 37th image -- showing the pale, swollen face of a man lying on a pebbled riverbed -- was her childhood best friend.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The riverbed of the River Wye in Hereford was seen bare after weeks without rainfall.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hernandez counters with a list of accomplishments, including helping secure a $6.3-million state grant to house homeless individuals near the Arroyo Seco riverbed and advocating for a citywide network of unarmed crisis response teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
In a dry riverbed deep within a forest near the Amazon in Brazil, paleontologists uncovered a fossilized jawbone from a previously unknown ancient animal.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
They ran across it and came to a dry riverbed lined with green.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
A series of severe heat waves and prolonged droughts have turned many European riverbeds into barren sandscapes this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Researchers collected soil samples from sand dunes, salt flats, riverbeds, and mountainous terrain.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
Mining sites pop up wherever local people find deposits in this land laden with riches - on farmland, in former graveyards and along riverbeds.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the precious metal's price soars, he has found an unexpected El Dorado: on social media.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2025
Rias, riverbeds that have been flooded by the sea, form deep harbors that reach inland, creating channels that can funnel waves.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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