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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributaries
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Potamopyrgus antipodarum, or New Zealand mudsnails, were found at two tributaries of the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Peters Creek and Turtle Creek, according to the report.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Following two decades of ice retreat, two tributaries to the north and south of the Alsek stopped feeding ice to the glacier.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The issue wasn’t settled until 1965, when NASA’s Mariner 4 spacecraft flew past Mars and saw no canals.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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Copenhagen Tours On The Water Copenhagen grew up around the water and its canals remain one of the most rewarding ways to experience the city.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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On that note, the ACRC survey reported that 52% of affluents were disappointed with the options presented by luxury brands.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Midway, his son, Alexander Stirling Calder, posed three reclining Art Deco figures in a fountain, representing the three main waterways of the city.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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With more than 15 million acres of publicly accessible land, enthusiasts flock to Florida's waterways and exposed rock beds in search of ancient treasures—though permits are required for vertebrate fossils other than shark teeth.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Distributaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributaries. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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