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Recent Examples of riverbed
For tractors, that might be climbing out of a riverbed without tipping; for water, buying safe liters without waiting for a tanker; for milk, getting paid fast and fairly when documentation is imperfect.
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Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Located 1,900 feet upstream from the dam, the lines weren’t buried deep enough in the riverbed, officials said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Hawkers sold ammonite fossils collected from the riverbed.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
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Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.
—Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Located 1,900 feet upstream from the dam, the lines weren’t buried deep enough in the riverbed, officials said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Hawkers sold ammonite fossils collected from the riverbed.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
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More than 300 flights were delayed at Denver International Airport on Saturday due to a ground delay caused by thunderstorms in the area.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With stars like Derek Jeter, Gerrit Cole, and many others involved, the gala raised more than $375,000 in support of the foundation’s mission.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While some uncertainty existed about whether Hendrix intended to make his record a double or triple-disc collection, seventeen songs were issued on a single CD to lay the foundation for Experience Hendrix’s catalog refurbishment.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Body Oil features the same sparkling grapefruit-quince accord and gentle base of jasmine and white musk.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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After the investigation into what caused the disaster was complete, NASA established the Columbia Research and Preservation Office on the 16th floor of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the voluminous facility that was used to assemble the space shuttles for launch.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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The display is arranged according to a precise formula, with sizes increasing from floor to ceiling, and colors darkening from left to right, as well as from the entrance to the back of the store.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Multiple balconies can be found throughout the property for optimal indoor-outdoor living, and a two-lane bowling alley is situated beside the basement media room.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just four years after Prohibition ended, the Flood of 1937 destroyed the basement file room on Brown-Forman’s campus that might have held those answers.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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