Examples of river in a Sentence
The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2024
From there, the fish would spend a few days acclimating in a pool built into the river, then begin their 650-mile journey to the Pacific Ocean.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
The manure is typically mixed with water and stored in tanks or lagoons, then spread on farm fields, where the nitrate can sometimes run off into streams, rivers and lakes, or soak down through the soil and into groundwater.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
During their visits, the researchers captured five river snails, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, officials are cautioning the public against recreating on or near the river.
—Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2024
But outside its city limits, areas like Scottsdale are more dependent on the river.
—Daniel Rothberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Divers, helicopters and sonar technology were being used and had located several vehicles submerged in the river.
—Susan Miller, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
The number of missing individuals is currently unknown, and rescue crews have used sound detection tools to determine that an unspecified number of vehicles are submerged in the river.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
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“River.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/river. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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river
noun
Middle English rivere "river," from early French rivere (same meaning), derived from Latin riparius "related to or located on the bank of a river," from ripa "shore"
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