Rivers
Americannoun
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Larry Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg, 1923–2002, U.S. painter.
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William Halse 1865–1922, English physiologist and anthropologist.
noun
Example Sentences
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On a Super Bowl-favorite team that includes Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers, who is also a special teams ace, Hunter was not going to play unless there were a series of injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Likewise, Philip Rivers followed his own dad, Steve, a legendary Alabama high school coach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Jim Patterson, 79, owner of Two Rivers Paper in Watchet, Somerset, still makes paper using techniques that pre-date the invention of the paper machine in 1806.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Big Rivers Electric Power will provide wholesale electric service, Jackson Purchase Energy Cooperative will deliver retail service, and Paducah Power System will serve as a community supporter, the companies said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Diana and Mary Rivers are both married: alternately, once every year, they come to see us, and we go to see them.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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