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Recent Examples of riverbed
But the adjacent plot straddling the riverbed has been taken over by galamsey workers after her brother leased his land to an Asian businessman.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The riverbed has long been a refuge for people experiencing homelessness.
—Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Over 7,000 pounds of copper also settled into the riverbed, according to the study, potentially remaining toxic, the Statesman previously reported.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Omar El Akkad writes that words only exist in hindsight; time washes over and around them like water down a riverbed.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
The riverbed has long been a refuge for people experiencing homelessness.
—Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Over 7,000 pounds of copper also settled into the riverbed, according to the study, potentially remaining toxic, the Statesman previously reported.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
Omar El Akkad writes that words only exist in hindsight; time washes over and around them like water down a riverbed.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
Noun
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Zhang, who is 75, joined the People’s Liberation Army in 1968 and is a general from its ground forces.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The pandemic was a proving ground for innovation.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their rosters almost all include a stable foundation of offensive weapons.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Using cranes, they will be stacked on the prepared foundation and assembled into an apartment complex that, once wrapped with a facade and landscaped, looks like any other, Peinemann said.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The losses to the performing corps, to the audience base, to the bottom line of the Center, to its memorial and other activities and indeed to the arts and arts education themselves have been vast.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rain's card base has grown 30x year-over-year, with payment volume up 38x and over 200 companies now using its platform.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Because the Flexibility for Workers Education Act failed, Republican leadership pulled two other bills from the floor.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ovens To clean under a range without moving it, remove the kickplate under the oven door to get access to the floor underneath.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Flames were located in the rear of the basement, CBS News Chicago learned on the scene.—
Lou Kleinberg,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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My cousin owned a shop in the basement of her home, so that was my first nail salon experience.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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