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Recent Examples of riverbank
Listen to this article A house that was teetering on the edge of an eroding riverbank near a southern Minnesota dam collapsed into the river in the latest jarring example of extreme weather gripping the Upper Midwest.
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Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
Fourteen of 23 crocodilian species dig burrows, including the Chinese alligator (alligator sinensis), which also creates an extensive tunnel system on riverbanks.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
An amateur archaeologist first spotted a bone sticking out of the riverbank in 1996.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
In the meantime, an elaborate web of grandstands and scaffolding is going up on the riverbanks in preparation for the opening ceremony — a grand east-to-west boat parade through central Paris.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
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Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
Fourteen of 23 crocodilian species dig burrows, including the Chinese alligator (alligator sinensis), which also creates an extensive tunnel system on riverbanks.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
An amateur archaeologist first spotted a bone sticking out of the riverbank in 1996.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Sep. 2024
In the meantime, an elaborate web of grandstands and scaffolding is going up on the riverbanks in preparation for the opening ceremony — a grand east-to-west boat parade through central Paris.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riverbank
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Anoka has a holiday celebration from 3-7pm, Stillwater lights its riverside tree at 5:30pm, and Union Depot turns on over 25,000 lights on its 40-foot-tall tree at 7pm.Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Best Places to Go in Europe in 2025 Ahr Valley, Germany Go for: fine wines, great nature, and a warm welcome back after the flood By the end of 2025, Ahr Valley’s train line will reopen and reunite its riverside villages with a 22-mile-long red wine hiking trail.Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024
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Since its inception in 1995, the Blue Acres program has acquired about 1,200 homes, primarily in riverfront communities like Cranford, which suffered severe flooding during Tropical Storm Ida in 2021.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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The assailant then apparently traveled north near the riverfront.Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Starting at Pioneer Courthouse Square, the teams work outward, pushing the crows toward the South Park Blocks and the waterfront.Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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It isn’t issued by governments or banks, so there’s no central authority.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The sanctions have hit Russia's energy sector, banks, major businesses, markets and the world's largest diamond mining company.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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South Korea, which hosted races between 2010 and 2013, is also making a strong push to bring F1 back to its shores.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Still, the pizza restaurant, nearby coin shop and North East Borough building are open in the town near Lake Erie's shores.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riverbank. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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