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Over the last 45 days, more than 620 million people – nearly a third of India’s roughly 1.4 billion population - have attended the Maha Kumbh Mela, or the festival of the Sacred Pitcher, on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj, in a spectacle of color and expression of faith.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The region has long suffered from civil conflict, and bodies washing up on the riverbanks may not have all been Gustave’s doing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Rattlesnakes can live in rural and urban areas, including on riverbanks, in parks and at golf courses, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2025
To accommodate the tens of thousands of holy men, pilgrims and tourists, authorities have built a sprawling tent city on the riverbanks.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The region has long suffered from civil conflict, and bodies washing up on the riverbanks may not have all been Gustave’s doing.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Rattlesnakes can live in rural and urban areas, including on riverbanks, in parks and at golf courses, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Sarah Linn, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2025
To accommodate the tens of thousands of holy men, pilgrims and tourists, authorities have built a sprawling tent city on the riverbanks.
—Kyra Colah, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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riverbank
noun
riv·er·bank
ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk 
: the bank of a river
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