as in ponds
a large area of water that is surrounded by land
They own a cottage on the lake. the shores of the lake
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This includes more than massive datasets, such as data lakes, large language models and other AI-associated infrastructure that telecoms and data centers are currently grappling with to apply to their own businesses.
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Cheryl Ragland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Many corporations have initiatives to aggregate information in data lakes, etc.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The last effort to map the lakes came in the 1970s.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Several shipwrecks have already been located in the lakes in recent months.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
The lakes cover 94,250 square miles — an area larger than the state of Kansas.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes, the country, which is slightly smaller than Montana, is actually home to close to 188,000 lakes dotting its lush, rugged landscapes.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
The forests act as a sponge, feeding two lakes that fill the locks and allow ships to pass through.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Cheryl Ragland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Many corporations have initiatives to aggregate information in data lakes, etc.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
The last effort to map the lakes came in the 1970s.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Several shipwrecks have already been located in the lakes in recent months.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
The lakes cover 94,250 square miles — an area larger than the state of Kansas.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Known as the Land of a Thousand Lakes, the country, which is slightly smaller than Montana, is actually home to close to 188,000 lakes dotting its lush, rugged landscapes.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
The forests act as a sponge, feeding two lakes that fill the locks and allow ships to pass through.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Lakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lakes. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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