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The creature waited out the harsh climate of the Late Triassic by burrowing deep into moist riverbeds to avoid drying out between monsoon seasons in a process known as seasonal estivation.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Some problems include too much road salt and bacteria as well as unsuitable habitat for freshwater invertebrates that should be living on the riverbed.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Local officials and more than 500 residents have signed a petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to declare the river a Superfund site and look into the presence of hazardous waste in the riverbed.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The living room-kitchen has sweeping views of Valencia’s Jardín de Turia, a park located in the former riverbed where the Turia once flowed.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Some problems include too much road salt and bacteria as well as unsuitable habitat for freshwater invertebrates that should be living on the riverbed.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Local officials and more than 500 residents have signed a petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to declare the river a Superfund site and look into the presence of hazardous waste in the riverbed.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The living room-kitchen has sweeping views of Valencia’s Jardín de Turia, a park located in the former riverbed where the Turia once flowed.
—Marta Sader, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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riverbed
noun
riv·er·bed
-ˌbed 
: the channel occupied or once occupied by a river
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