White Nile
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Where tall acacias once cast cool shade over a wetland just upstream from the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, barren ground now lies exposed, criss-crossed by people gathering whatever wood remains.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Many RSF fighters attempted to withdraw across the White Nile River to safer areas on the western side as pressure mounted on their positions.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025
On Monday, residents reported air strikes in Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri, the three cities that make up the greater capital, separated by the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile.
From Reuters • May 22, 2023
The crocodiles are increasingly rare to find in the Blue and White Nile rivers that cut their way through the country.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023
Beyond those swampy lands is the White Nile River.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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