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distributary

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as in tributary

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Recent Examples of distributary Delhi gets its water from the Yamuna river, while Kolkata uses water from the Hooghly river, a distributary of the Ganga. — Sanjana Venkatesan, Quartz India, 2 July 2019 In 1831, a pathway was dredged between a distributary of the Mississippi and the Red, leading to the formation of the present Atchafalaya river channel. — Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017 Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater. — Jane Perlez, New York Times, 28 May 2016 To the left another plume is coming from the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi. — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013

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Noun

It's now known to be in Bear Creek, which is a tributary of the Thornapple River in Kent County, southeast of Grand Rapids.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The Yellow River is a tributary, so what happens there affects the Kankakee watershed, too.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tributary

Noun

Sites is planned 17 miles west of the river itself, and will draw water through a system of canals and pipes to fill the reservoir.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
To prepare, cities have deployed an arsenal of weapons against the floods, including sandbags, water pumps, sand berms and drainage canals.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of canal

Noun

Late Sunday, 15 waterways across northern Arizona and southwestern Colorado either reached or were forecast to reach major flood stage, triggering evacuations and washing out roads.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
But last Christmas, the designer went out on an impulsive—and what would prove to be fateful—run through Paris along the Seine, the city’s famous central waterway.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of waterway

Noun

This arrangement allows unrelated branches to accept updates concurrently.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
In place of flowers or another traditional funeral offering, my branch of the family would like to start a fund for the children’s future.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of branch

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So far, the city has completed several major components of the Springbrook improvement project, including adding in an ultraviolet disinfection system that replaced the facility’s old chlorine disinfection system and adding new pumps at the influent pump station.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
The influent flow is slowed to allow human and food organic waste to settle on the bottom of the tank.

— The Seattle Times, The Seattle Times, 29 Apr. 2017

Definition of influent

Noun

Alluvial and floodplain soils occur along watercourses where flowing water has deposited soil material.

— Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026

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