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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China’s rule over Tibet, Qinghai, and Xinjiang dates back to the Qing dynasty, which conquered some former Ming tributaries in northwestern China and Central Asia and reorganized them as new provinces.—
David C. Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Sep. 2025 -
After about two more decades of ice retreat, two tributaries to the north and south of the Alsek Glacier ceased feeding ice to the glacier, NASA reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bayous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bayous. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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