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After about two more decades of ice retreat, two tributaries to the north and south of the Alsek Glacier ceased feeding ice to the glacier, NASA reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Invasive blue catfish also may be hurting numbers of striped bass in the Chesapeake Bay tributaries, but that wouldn’t account for low numbers in the Hudson or Delaware rivers.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
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McConnell said the Chicago River swim is inspired by a similar ALS swim in the canals of Amsterdam that has been running since 2011 and which raised around $2 million in the 2025 swim alone.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The alternative is to explore Livorno itself, a lively Tuscan port with canals, seafood markets and easy connections to nearby vineyards.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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