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Rivers

American  
[riv-erz] / ˈrɪv ərz /

noun

  1. Larry Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg, 1923–2002, U.S. painter.

  2. William Halse 1865–1922, English physiologist and anthropologist.


Rivers British  
/ ˈrɪvəz /

noun

  1. a state of S Nigeria, in the Niger river delta on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Port Harcourt. Pop: 5 185 400 (2006). Area: 11 077 sq km (4277 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Last week, the Rams activated running back Ronnie Rivers and edge rusher Myles Garrett from injured reserve.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

So I went up there to Johnny’s house, which I’d lived in when I was signed to Johnny Rivers Music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

A test on a suspected case, in Rivers State, in the Niger Delta, came back negative, Idris told reporters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

His debut as one, 1972’s “Conference of the Birds,” in a quartet with Mr. Braxton, Rivers and Mr. Altschul, presented a singular balance of structural coherence and spontaneous invention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Had Stannis won, all might have been different," Ronel Rivers said wistfully.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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