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.
But when it comes to the title of which river is longest, the Nile takes top billing. At 6,583 km (4,258 miles) long, and draining in an area of 3,349,000 square kilometers, it is the longest river in the world, and even the longest river in the Solar System. It crosses international boundaries, its water is shared by 11 African nations, and it is responsible for the one of the greatest and longest-lasting civilizations in the world.