Historical Examples. 1  But, if it be to ease her heart, and not to dispute my will, you may hear her out. 2  But it was always my notion, that children should not dispute their parents' authority. 3  The beauty of the Turkish women is still a matter of dispute. 4  I could not dispute the evidence of the bit of shivered glass.
The longest river in the world is the Nile River. It stretches from near the equator in Eastern Africa and flows north for 4,100 miles before draining into the Mediterranean sea.
2. The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world (the Nile River in Africa is the longest) and is about 4,000 miles (6400 km) long. (In July 2007 a group of scientists reportedly determined that the Amazon River might just be the longest river in the world, taking that title from the Nile River.. The Amazon River has the largest watershed (area of land that flows into the river) and more tributaries (streams that flow into it) than any other river in the world. The Amazon River has more than 200 tributaries. 4. Streams that begin in the Andes Mountains are the starting sources for the Amazon River. 5.