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Trees that were once solidly in his yard are now teetering on the riverbank.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
In cities, they are often seen soaring above garbage dumps, marketplaces and riverbanks, scavenging for scraps and small prey.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
More than 840 people of the 2,500 aboard died, many of them trapped inside the vessel as water poured in when the ship tipped over only a few feet from the riverbank.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
At the scene, officers saw the body on the riverbank near the I-435 bridge, according to an incident report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
In cities, they are often seen soaring above garbage dumps, marketplaces and riverbanks, scavenging for scraps and small prey.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
More than 840 people of the 2,500 aboard died, many of them trapped inside the vessel as water poured in when the ship tipped over only a few feet from the riverbank.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
At the scene, officers saw the body on the riverbank near the I-435 bridge, according to an incident report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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riverbank
noun
riv·er·bank
ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk 
: the bank of a river
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