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Recent Examples of distributary
To the left another plume is coming from the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
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Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
By the 1950s, scientists noticed the consequences: more water was going down the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
—Boyce Upholt, Time, 9 May 2019
Delhi gets its water from the Yamuna river, while Kolkata uses water from the Hooghly river, a distributary of the Ganga.
—Sanjana Venkatesan, Quartz India, 2 July 2019
In 1831, a pathway was dredged between a distributary of the Mississippi and the Red, leading to the formation of the present Atchafalaya river channel.
—Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater.
—Jane Perlez, New York Times, 28 May 2016
Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 July 2013
By the 1950s, scientists noticed the consequences: more water was going down the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
—Boyce Upholt, Time, 9 May 2019
Delhi gets its water from the Yamuna river, while Kolkata uses water from the Hooghly river, a distributary of the Ganga.
—Sanjana Venkatesan, Quartz India, 2 July 2019
In 1831, a pathway was dredged between a distributary of the Mississippi and the Red, leading to the formation of the present Atchafalaya river channel.
—Mark Schleifstein, NOLA.com, 12 Dec. 2017
Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater.
—Jane Perlez, New York Times, 28 May 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributary
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Best of all was hitting 4-iron off the pine straw on the par-5 13th that narrowly cleared the tributary of Rae’s Creek and set up a 10-foot eagle.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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In November, the U.S. and Mexico signed the Minute 331 agreement, which focused on improving the reliability of Rio Grande water deliveries — in part by suggesting two alternative tributaries through which the transfers could occur.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
29 Mar. 2025
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From January through May, the stretch generated double-digit growth for container shipping sailings from the year prior, both northbound and southbound through the canal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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By 1903, irrigation canals that funneled snowmelt from the Cascade Mountains were dug in the eastern part of the state, and in 1914, vineyards that are now considered historically important were planted in Yakima Valley; the most notable is W.B. Bridgman in Sunnyside.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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Summer nights bring bioluminescent kayaking tours in intercoastal waterways.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The Baltic Sea has relatively narrow waterways, where international maritime boundaries extend 12 miles from the coast, and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) incorporate valuable fishing grounds or offshore wind farms.—
David Mac Dougall,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The project, which was listed as the third highest priority in the Facilities Plan, included installing new screenings and grit removal facilities, demolishing an existing influent pump station and installing a new pump station, and making other improvements, according to a staff report.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The influent flow is slowed to allow human and food organic waste to settle on the bottom of the tank.—
The Seattle Times,
The Seattle Times,
29 Apr. 2017
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Four Sacramento Public Library branches are now lending e-bikes and e-trikes to adult cardholders for up to one week.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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All three branches of state government agreed on the same candidates — drawing criticism from local residents and legal experts who say this will be a simulation of an election, not a real one.—
James Wagner,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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That episode led to the diversion of the Turia watercourse, which meant that a large part of the city was spared of these floods.—
Teresa Medrano,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 Nov. 2024
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The flash floods battered regions like Barrio de la Torre in Valencia, where narrow streets became lethal watercourses.—
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Distributary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributary. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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