as in tributaries
a stream that flows into a larger body of water
a small creek that is the bayou of a larger stream
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tributaries
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The property has over a mile of frontage along the Fall River and controls the Spring and Lava creek tributaries.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Vast stretches of suburban concrete block its natural drainage, and thousands of homes have been built along its winding, sluggish tributaries.—
Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bayous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayous. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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