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Recent Examples of riverbed
My vegetable garden resembled a cracked riverbed, the soil so hard that weeding was nearly impossible.
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Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In a cave in southern Italy, archaeologists sifted through a muddy riverbed normally submerged by the turquoise waters of an underground river.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
At Tanque Verde Ranch, one of the country’s top dude ranches, riders can meander through desert washes (seasonally dry riverbeds), climb rocky hillsides, and experience the quiet solitude of the open desert.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
In the usual Santa Ana storms, most of that flow streams out of the desert, through mountain passes and into the valleys along predictable pathways, like water coursing down riverbeds.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
In a cave in southern Italy, archaeologists sifted through a muddy riverbed normally submerged by the turquoise waters of an underground river.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
At Tanque Verde Ranch, one of the country’s top dude ranches, riders can meander through desert washes (seasonally dry riverbeds), climb rocky hillsides, and experience the quiet solitude of the open desert.
—Visit Tucson, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
In the usual Santa Ana storms, most of that flow streams out of the desert, through mountain passes and into the valleys along predictable pathways, like water coursing down riverbeds.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
Noun
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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These ground robots have become a regular presence along the front.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Harry Williams, president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, said the order should serve as a call to action for corporations, foundations and lawmakers to redouble support for HBCUs and their students.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In short, schools can now directly pay players through licensing deals — a concept that goes against the foundation of amateurism that college sports was built upon.—
Eddie Pells,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
Noun
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With each tightening, my insides barrel down to the base of my pelvis.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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It’s estimated that the Aerospace and Defense industry has around 2.2 million employees, representing 1.4% of the total U.S. employment base, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Indiana was also overhauling its defense, learning how to execute simpler yet more aggressive schemes with personnel better suited to defend than the team the Pacers put on the floor in 2023-24 — a team that, yes, made the Eastern Conference finals despite its defensive struggles.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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After Collopy helped Noonan stagger back to his hotel room, Noonan toppled into the mosquito netting around his bed and crashed to the floor.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Lawyers say some detainees were escorted to basement holding areas without notice.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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So, yes, instant offense off the bench very much could be part of the answer of getting this offense out of the NBA basement.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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