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Recent Examples of distributary
To the left another plume is coming from the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
By the 1950s, scientists noticed the consequences: more water was going down the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
—Boyce Upholt, Time, 9 May 2019
Delhi gets its water from the Yamuna river, while Kolkata uses water from the Hooghly river, a distributary of the Ganga.
—Sanjana Venkatesan, Quartz India, 2 July 2019
In 1831, a pathway was dredged between a distributary of the Mississippi and the Red, leading to the formation of the present Atchafalaya river channel.
—Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater.
—Jane Perlez, New York Times, 28 May 2016
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
By the 1950s, scientists noticed the consequences: more water was going down the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
—Boyce Upholt, Time, 9 May 2019
Delhi gets its water from the Yamuna river, while Kolkata uses water from the Hooghly river, a distributary of the Ganga.
—Sanjana Venkatesan, Quartz India, 2 July 2019
In 1831, a pathway was dredged between a distributary of the Mississippi and the Red, leading to the formation of the present Atchafalaya river channel.
—Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater.
—Jane Perlez, New York Times, 28 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributary
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More than 1,000 tributaries collect rain and glacial runoff from a basin nearly the size of the contiguous United States.—
Alex Cuadros,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, some of their fellow travelers had already perished in the sparkling tributary, their lifeless bodies cast aside to make way for the next wave of salmon.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2025
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President Trump has pushed to regain control of the canal — one of the world's most significant pieces of infrastructure.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Two lawyers have lodged a lawsuit with the country's supreme court, The Guardian reported on Tuesday, in an attempt to cancel the company's concession to operate the two ports, which are located at both ends of the canal.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Panama took over control of the waterway on Dec. 31, 1999.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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House Republicans introduced a bill for the United States to repurchase the Panama Canal after Trump raised concerns that the critical waterway is under Chinese control.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The bureau’s most dangerous enemy may be Elon Musk, who has infiltrated the executive branch at Trump’s invitation.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The law was designed to guarantee their professional independence from the executive branch and protect them from removal at presidential whim.—
Linda Thompson Gonzalez,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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That episode led to the diversion of the Turia watercourse, which meant that a large part of the city was spared of these floods.—
Teresa Medrano,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 Nov. 2024
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The flash floods battered regions like Barrio de la Torre in Valencia, where narrow streets became lethal watercourses.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Distributary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributary. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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