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riverbank

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Recent Examples of riverbank With bow and arrow in hand, Anghba finds his hunt for a wild boar across a riverbank interrupted by a raft floating downstream, as former tribespeople surround a jovial American preacher (Douglas Henshall), much to the chieftain’s chagrin. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Howard’s father told CBS News Chicago that his daughter’s body had been found on the riverbank around half a block from where the car was discovered in the water. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026 The ensuing torrent of ice and rock created a wall of water that slammed into towns and villages that sat on the riverbank, decimating infrastructure and housing. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Other upgrades include a new boardwalk, limestone steps that lead to the riverbank and the TogetherForever Plaza in memory of artists Joe and Will Lawrance. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for riverbank

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Backers envision more riverside development bringing tourists to kayak, fish and otherwise enjoy cleaner waterways that are more hospitable to native plants and animals.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
With interiors by AvroKO, this ten-room property features both garden-view and riverside rooms, cozy fireplaces, a two-bedroom suite with its own Miele kitchen, and communal spaces including library, parlor, and coffee bar.

— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of riverside

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The hotel is the most ambitious project on the riverfront, which had been a sketchy area on the fringe of downtown Savannah but is now coming back to life with bars, restaurants, and gift shops.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
At the park where the Rogerses lived, five campers now sit on riverfront lots where mobile homes were anchored into the soil until Helene hit.

— Ren Larson, ProPublica, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of riverfront

Noun

There, a short walk along the waterfront can take you from the Belém Tower to the Monument of Discoveries, and the luscious Vasco da Gama garden.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The storm made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast area known for powdery white-sand beaches and dotted with vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood shacks.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of waterfront

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The bill had sought to sanction Russian officials, banks and a shadow fleet of tankers that keeps Russian energy moving.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Last month, citing anonymous sources, Reuters reported that Solidigm was considering an initial public offering and had held pitch meetings with investment banks.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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