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West is where the riverbeds, the deltas, the sites of ancient gushing water once were.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The sand, which makes up over 70% of glass, could come from a faraway riverbed, lakeshore or inland limestone outcrop.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
For tractors, that might be climbing out of a riverbed without tipping; for water, buying safe liters without waiting for a tanker; for milk, getting paid fast and fairly when documentation is imperfect.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
The sand, which makes up over 70% of glass, could come from a faraway riverbed, lakeshore or inland limestone outcrop.
—Aki Ishida, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
For tractors, that might be climbing out of a riverbed without tipping; for water, buying safe liters without waiting for a tanker; for milk, getting paid fast and fairly when documentation is imperfect.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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riverbed
noun
riv·er·bed
-ˌbed 
: the channel occupied or once occupied by a river
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