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Recent Examples of riverbed
Idalski methodically scans patches of the river with a backpack electrofisher, using an electrical current to agitate lamprey larvae and draw them out of the riverbed.
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
News reports described how hormones in the runoff from pharmaceutical manufacturing were feminizing fish and detailed the high concentration of antibiotics discovered in riverbeds and sewage.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
On the other hand, models that had high spatial resolution—taking into account all the hills, mountains, and riverbeds—could only be run over relatively short time spans.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
The new clue is the discovery of carbonate minerals found by the robotic Curiosity rover in the vicinity of Gale Crater – a region of Mars marked by dry riverbeds and other evidence of the waters that once flowed on the Red Planet two billion years ago.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
News reports described how hormones in the runoff from pharmaceutical manufacturing were feminizing fish and detailed the high concentration of antibiotics discovered in riverbeds and sewage.
—Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
On the other hand, models that had high spatial resolution—taking into account all the hills, mountains, and riverbeds—could only be run over relatively short time spans.
—ArsTechnica, 13 July 2025
The new clue is the discovery of carbonate minerals found by the robotic Curiosity rover in the vicinity of Gale Crater – a region of Mars marked by dry riverbeds and other evidence of the waters that once flowed on the Red Planet two billion years ago.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
Noun
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The Detroit Lions explicitly ban ticket resales for a profit on Ford Field grounds, according to the team’s website.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The New York Mets lost Saturday and Sunday, so no ground was lost to them in the wild-card standings.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And with the foundation laid, Flowers is eager for the Golden Bulls to make that next leap.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The West Virginia man set up a foundation that built two churches in his home state and gave food, clothing and scholarships to local students, according to a 2020 New York Times obituary.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hundreds of Homeland Security officials are expected to operate from a naval base outside Chicago.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hours before a game, while huddling with New York Mets first-base coach Antoan Richardson over a monitor, Juan Soto spotted something on video that even an experienced eye might miss.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the aftermath, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko recorded a video message from the building’s shattered upper floors.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Foot traffic, eating, and the little messes of daily life leave the floors in these spaces dirtier than in other areas of the home.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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