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Instead of focusing on a single continuous stretch of riverbank, the project will stabilize two sections of approximately 600 linear feet each, according to the agenda packet.
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Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
The name likely comes from cultural and practical origins from either being cooked over pine bark fires along riverbanks or served on pine bark slabs.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
In the far northeastern corner of India—where villages are located in forests, on mountains, and along riverbanks—rural classrooms often operate with limited resources and even fewer opportunities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2026
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
The name likely comes from cultural and practical origins from either being cooked over pine bark fires along riverbanks or served on pine bark slabs.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
In the far northeastern corner of India—where villages are located in forests, on mountains, and along riverbanks—rural classrooms often operate with limited resources and even fewer opportunities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Jan. 2026
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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riverbank
noun
riv·er·bank
ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk 
: the bank of a river
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