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Rivers

[ riv-erz ]

noun

  1. Larry Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg, 1923–2002, U.S. painter.
  2. William Halse [hawls], 1865–1922, English physiologist and anthropologist.


Rivers

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a state of S Nigeria, in the Niger river delta on the Gulf of Guinea. Capital: Port Harcourt. Pop: 5 185 400 (2006). Area: 11 077 sq km (4277 sq miles)
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Hunter adds depth to a running back corps that includes Kyren Williams, who is in the final year of his rookie contract, second-year pro Blake Corum and Ronnie Rivers.

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Located at the very heart of Sudan – close to the Presidential Palace, and the confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile rivers – it told a story of the succession of great civilisations that inhabited this area over time.

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Water companies have come under fire in recent years for allowing more frequent discharging of sewage spills, polluting rivers and lakes.

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That's the question on many minds, after India suspended a major treaty governing water sharing of six rivers in the Indus basin between the two countries, following Tuesday's horrific attack in Indian-administered Kashmir.

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The treaty allocated the three eastern rivers – the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej – of the Indus basin to India, while 80% of the three western ones – the Indus, Jhelum and Chenab – to Pakistan.

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