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Recent Examples of riverbed
The proposed county ordinance would also create new limits on carrying fire-starting materials, such as lighters, and ban people from removing vegetation in riverbeds or canyons.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Other examples, collected from riverbeds and fossil sites in South Carolina and Maryland, display similar markings, though the exact reasons behind these bites remain a mystery.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Wiens estimates that the rocks—found in an ancient riverbed and strewn uphill on the rim of Jezero Crater—are several billion years old.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Dating to the seventh century BCE, the artifact was originally discovered in a riverbed in Greece’s Peloponnese region in 1914 by a curator at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Feb. 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Other examples, collected from riverbeds and fossil sites in South Carolina and Maryland, display similar markings, though the exact reasons behind these bites remain a mystery.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Wiens estimates that the rocks—found in an ancient riverbed and strewn uphill on the rim of Jezero Crater—are several billion years old.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Dating to the seventh century BCE, the artifact was originally discovered in a riverbed in Greece’s Peloponnese region in 1914 by a curator at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
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In 2020, the Koch universe went to ground on the White House race, too, saying their focus was the Senate.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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Process all ingredients in a spice grinder until finely ground and powdery, about 30 seconds.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 2025
Noun
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For many of us, these quiet, intimate moments formed the foundation of our lifelong relationship with beauty.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a letter to foundation executives, Najeeb rejected the characterization of her opinion piece as hateful or antisemitic.—
Sophie Carson,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Trump retains strong support from his base, his approval among swing voters has eroded.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Congressional Democrats continue to face intense pressure from their base to be more aggressive in pushing back against Trump and the GOP.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The sit-in came less than a month after Booker delivered a record-breaking 25-hour speech on the Senate floor to protest the Trump administration's policies.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The floors were constructed with longleaf pine, rare timber harvested from virgin forests that once flourished in East Texas.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends sheltering from tornadoes by: Seeking shelter in a basement, storm shelter or interior room, ideally on the lowest level of the building.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In February 2011, Mulligan was seen at a private Mumford & Sons concert held in a basement in Nashville, according to Rolling Stone.—
Sydney Wingfield,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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