Sentence examples for contraction of the river from inspiring English sources

Humans have built settlements here for over a thousand years, taking advantage of the natural contraction of the river to establish transport links and military defenses against any foreign marauders.

River Niger is retained as the name of the river that flows southward after the confluence of river Niger and river Benue because it's the bigger river.

The banks of the river".

What was the depth of the river?

(Gangnam means "south of the river").

He was master of the river.

The flatness of the river below.

Clara pulled herself out of the river.

and expansion of the river basin.

Groups were assigned to predetermined portions of the river, ensuring continuous coverage along the river.

In 2000, a portion of the river (river mile 3.5 to 9.2) was designated the Portland Harbor Superfund Mega-site and was later extended to include river mile 2 through 11.8.