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Recent Examples of riverbed
Wiens estimates that the rocks—found in an ancient riverbed and strewn uphill on the rim of Jezero Crater—are several billion years old.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Dating to the seventh century BCE, the artifact was originally discovered in a riverbed in Greece’s Peloponnese region in 1914 by a curator at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Feb. 2025
Experts say the recent tropical weather Melbourne has experienced is drawing snakes out of creeks and riverbeds, 9News reported.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Within 15 minutes, the bore rolled in, covering the riverbed upon which the birds had been happily perched at low tide.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Dating to the seventh century BCE, the artifact was originally discovered in a riverbed in Greece’s Peloponnese region in 1914 by a curator at the Archaeological Museum of Olympia.
—News Desk, Artforum, 25 Feb. 2025
Experts say the recent tropical weather Melbourne has experienced is drawing snakes out of creeks and riverbeds, 9News reported.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Within 15 minutes, the bore rolled in, covering the riverbed upon which the birds had been happily perched at low tide.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbed
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Developers are planning to break ground later this year on a 237-unit apartment building in Deerfield Beach, bringing activity to a mostly vacant lot whose southern tip is home to a two-story office building on the northwest corner of Federal Highway and Northwest Second Street.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With The Life List, Allen has laid the foundation for a similar path to success.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Lay good foundations, instill good values, spend lots of time with them.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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It was also achieved on a strong comparison base because 2023 had already been a record-breaker.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Following the outcry, the trip was scaled back to one day and limited to the military base, with the vice president joining.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, the hotel also renovated its 392 guest rooms and relocated the lobby and front desk to the ground floor.—
Ryan Slattery,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lesley Anne Murphy posted clips to Instagram on March 26 that appeared to show the ship rocking back and forth, a woman sliding across the floor as the vessel lurched, and a TV slamming into a wall.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday night, many of those grateful patrons, including your author, crammed into the basement to witness the last performances on the Hill Country stage.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
28 Mar. 2025
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The basement has a gym, wine cellar, and media room.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbed. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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