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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Tim McOsker, 63, already had spent about six years at City Hall when Rivers was born.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Rivers, who said he did not finish his degree because of financial issues, is unemployed.
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
Over the last six months, Severn Rivers Trust said it had created 22 new ponds, restored three hectares of wetland habitat and more than 10 hectares of woodland.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Jus looks back and forth between Dr. and Mr. Rivers, who are both smiling but obviously waiting for some kind of response from him.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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