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Recent Examples of riverbed
Other vehicles were seen being driven from the riverbed in a single-file line, where some were loaded onto tow trucks.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
The effort comes a month after a brush fire in the riverbed burned approximately 10 acres, prompting the evacuation of several businesses on Town Center Parkway.
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Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
The lone mast stands 656 ft (200 m) tall with a span of 1,476 ft (450 m), and the use of a single mast in this design minimizes disruption to the riverbed and the estuary's aquatic ecosystem.
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New Atlas,
27 May 2026
The Nile also cuts more deeply into the bedrock and is more confined to the riverbed in Sudan than in Egypt.
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Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
The effort comes a month after a brush fire in the riverbed burned approximately 10 acres, prompting the evacuation of several businesses on Town Center Parkway.
—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
The lone mast stands 656 ft (200 m) tall with a span of 1,476 ft (450 m), and the use of a single mast in this design minimizes disruption to the riverbed and the estuary's aquatic ecosystem.
—
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
The Nile also cuts more deeply into the bedrock and is more confined to the riverbed in Sudan than in Egypt.
—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.
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Like his idol Paul Bocuse, Keller has created a proving ground for exceptional chefs in addition to an outstanding restaurant to dine at.
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But even the best managers are only as good as the players on the roster, and while yes, the Mets have immense, and expensive, talent on their roster, the cracks in the foundation eventually exposed its subpar construction.
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Video on Venezuelan state television showed buildings missing facades, tilted on their foundations.
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The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs.
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
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Many of those affected were elderly residents or people with disabilities living on the fourth and fifth floors of the building.
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Its hexagonal shape was prolapsing at the center, so that spilled milk did not pool on the floor but flowed rapidly toward the door.
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Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said on Thursday that the dog’s alert was pointed at the flooded basement of the home and this information was shared with lead investigators before leaving the scene.
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The elevator let him out in the building's basement.
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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