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Recent Examples of lake
The canal authority is examining ways to desalinate portions of the lake.
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Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the pull of Grasmere is, of course, its sparkling lake, reflecting the majestic peaks like Helm Crag and Silver How.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The tradition began more than a century ago with a group of hardy swimmers who regularly swam in the lake during winter.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Milton’s heavy rains caused stormwater pumps to fail in some North Tampa neighborhoods, where lakes overflowed and crept inside homes.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the pull of Grasmere is, of course, its sparkling lake, reflecting the majestic peaks like Helm Crag and Silver How.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The tradition began more than a century ago with a group of hardy swimmers who regularly swam in the lake during winter.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Milton’s heavy rains caused stormwater pumps to fail in some North Tampa neighborhoods, where lakes overflowed and crept inside homes.
—Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lake
Noun
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The virus also can spread through waterfowl by similar means, especially when the property is near a river or a pond.Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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These include a spot for herbs (which Linda keeps), an area for roses, a shade garden, and a succulent section, plus a koi pond in the center of the property.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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There’s an adult infinity pool with private cabanas on the quiet western side of the resort and a Keiki pool for families near the lagoon and beach.Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Roughly halfway between Hawai’i and American Samoa, Palmyra Atoll forms a circular chain of about 26 small islets surrounded by multiple lagoons and bordered by 15,000 acres of shallow and deeper reefs.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The twist is that along the way, in exchange for the money or fuel at each pontoon, two players must volunteer to be abandoned, thus sacrificing safety from the first murder and enduring a cold and wet afternoon on the loch.Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
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In this episode, Tommy Norris’ teenage daughter Ainsley (Michelle Randolph) goes for a nighttime swim in an oil refinery reservoir with her love interest, Ryder (Mitchell Slaggert), the two of them illuminated by the flame of a methane gas flare.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Some reservoirs feed into each other — kind of like the Great Lakes.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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