riverbed
Americannoun
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riverbeds
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Origin of riverbed
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By September, a stretch of the Rio Grande in Albuquerque had become a cracked riverbed dotted with shrubs and grass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
Kiarie explains that women have been finding small quantities of alluvial gold along the same seasonal riverbed for years, typically earning $8-$23 a week.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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
They let go of Anya so suddenly that she fell backwards onto the riverbed, and in a matter of seconds, the rusalki were both gone into the inky river.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
"Powerhouses need to be moved higher up from the riverbeds to protect them against floods, we need better evacuation plans and stocked safehouses," IPPAN's Lama said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was immortalized by the composer Johann Strauss II as “The Blue Danube,” but the views from today’s cruise-ship windows are heavy on the grey-brown hues of dried-up riverbeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Researchers collected soil samples from sand dunes, salt flats, riverbeds, and mountainous terrain.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
“We do a lot of outreach in the riverbeds, mountains, next to the freeway or near a mall. The second thing we do is search-and-rescue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 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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