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"Confluence" in a Sentence (11 examples)
The Danube begins at the confluence of the Brigach and the Breg rivers.
Koblenz lies on the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers.
Mounting research blames a confluence of rising sea levels driven by global warming and the damming and dredging of key rivers and their tributaries for the rapid sinking and shrinking of Asia's seven major delta systems, from the Indus in Pakistan to the Pearl in China.
The company said the video was meant to celebrate diversity — the caption called it a “beautiful confluence of two different religions, traditions and cultures.”
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and its largest city. It is located at the confluence of the Amstel River and the IJsselmeer, which forms a wide lake in that country.
The confluence of the rivers produced a great rush of water.
We encountered an abandoned boat at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.
The confluence of our skills resulted in a successful home renovation project.
The political turmoil was the result of a confluence of factors, and the corollary of years of misrule, as evidenced by a low home ownership rate incommensurate with the economic growth.
CHN 082 flows for approximately 304.8 meters (1,000 feet) before confluencing with the North Bald Eagle Creek.
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I added a third manhole to my model so you can see how a junction might look. It just provides a nice way to confluence two streams into one pipe, which is an important job in a sewer system since a sewershed all has to flow to one place.
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