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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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Oyster reproduction levels were above the median for the fifth straight year, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, which surveys for the bivalves each year in the bay and its tributaries.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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With more than 500 square miles of navigable waters, the Bay and its tributaries have kayak outfitters with key locations for spectacular views of San Francisco.—
Jill K. Robinson,
AFAR Media,
20 Mar. 2025
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That could be a boon for a body of water frequently called an accident, because its current version was created in 1905 when a canal breach allowed millions of gallons of Colorado River water to spill out for almost two years, filling a desert basin.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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About 4% of the world’s maritime trade and more than 40% of US container traffic traverses canal.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The regulatory rollbacks announced earlier this month include repealing emission limits on power plants, reducing the number of waterways protected by the Clean Water Act and reconsidering limits on car exhaust set to take effect in 2027.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump on Friday said that because Chinese and Russian warships use Greenland's waterways, the island is a key for U.S. national security.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2025
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Successful adaptation to political changes in America lies in the symbiotic relationship between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Musk, the Tesla chief who purchased Twitter and has vowed to populate Mars, has been a colossal distraction and a magnet for controversy from what should be a unified Republican team in control of the House, the Senate, and the executive branch.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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