as in creek
a natural body of running water smaller than a river
weather forecasters warned that the heavy rains might cause the area's runlets to overflow
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Noun
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The 40 minute round-trip rolls up the Red Clay Valley, with unobstructed views of moonlit fields, rocky cuts and creek banks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Instead, show him how to hunt small rivers and creeks, which require minimal gear.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Michelle turned back, but the other two children went walking along a trail near what is now I-395 and came across a brook.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 Oct. 2025
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The property, which features lush greenery and old-growth trees set among babbling brooks and water features, is open to the public, and the gardens have served as a popular spot for weddings over the decades in addition to an annual Mother’s Day tea that Weston said attracts hundreds each year.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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The stream looks like a simple water feature, but below the surface, an endangered desert fish species is being protected from extinction.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Based on his calculations, the impactor was likely part of the Taurid meteor stream, striking the moon at a velocity of 27 km/s (60,000 mph) and an angle of 35 degrees.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Runlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runlet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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