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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First, move any mobile assets in Western Europe east of the Rhine River, including many now stationed near its headquarters in Brussels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
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
The emptied-out orchestra pit represented the Rhine River in the first of the intermission-less opera’s four scenes.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
In February 1945, American forces crossed the Rhine River and began slicing into Germany.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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