as in headwater
the beginning part of a stream
the headstreams of the Ganges River arise in the Himalayas
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headwater
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After hatching in 2000, 1018 was brought to Florida and released alongside seven others in 2001 near headwaters to the Everglades.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025 -
As bodies of water, rivers already have headwaters, mouths and arms.—
Valorie Castellanos Clark,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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“Headstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstream. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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