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Even as water started seeping into the cabins scattered along the riverbank, Edward Eastland insisted the campers stay put and climb to the top bunks, the lawsuit says.
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Hayley Walker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Activists descended on the riverbanks last Sunday for a clean-up.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
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.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
The July 4 flood that killed 119 people in Kerr County also damaged and destroyed thousands of trees, wiping the riverbanks clear in some areas and leaving massive piles of woody debris in others.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Hayley Walker, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Activists descended on the riverbanks last Sunday for a clean-up.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
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.
—Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
The July 4 flood that killed 119 people in Kerr County also damaged and destroyed thousands of trees, wiping the riverbanks clear in some areas and leaving massive piles of woody debris in others.
—Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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riverbank
noun
riv·er·bank
ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk 
: the bank of a river
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