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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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Since its inception, social media has been a proving ground for tween fashion and identity, offering under-16s a digital canvas to experiment with their style and form online cliques around niche interests.
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During the huge Round of 32 knockout showdown, packed crowds inside the legendary Estadio Azteca generated enough ground movement to trigger local seismic monitoring equipment.
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Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela was broken long before two back-to-back earthquakes ripped the country from its foundations last Wednesday.
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The foundation recommended ballot curing programs that speed up the process by utilizing a secure text platform when double checking whether a ballot is legitimate when a voter’s signature doesn’t match state records.
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All that to say, a glass of rye whiskey, one of the oldest drinks in America and the original base of many of our earliest cocktails like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds, is an easy way to honor the scrappy American spirit.
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Constructed with a concrete base, steel framing, and ironwood siding, the home features a durable outer layer, built with fire resistance in mind.
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Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.
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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 4 Jul. 2026.
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