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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)

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Volunteers and workers from the Tees Rivers Trust said they hoped to boost numbers by improving habitat quality and reconnecting people with the overlooked species.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Jordan Rivers, 22, is challenging incumbent Tim McOsker for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Tim McOsker, 63, already had spent about six years at City Hall when Rivers was born.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Developing water and overland trade routes, especially along and between the Potomac and Ohio Rivers, was integral to his project for national unity, which remained unrealized during his lifetime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Ah! the light and the music in the Summer by the Seven Rivers of Ossir!

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien