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Recent Examples of tidewater
The repatriation of more than 300 northern tidewater gobies — led by the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains — marked a peaceful moment in a region still reeling from the aftermath of wildfires and now in turmoil due to federal immigration raids.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Here are a few of our favorites from the West:
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park, in southeast Alaska, is a jaw-dropping wilderness where massive tidewater glaciers calve into icy waters and humpback whales surface with breathtaking grace.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Potomac, one of the good Eastern black-bass rivers, offers some 400 miles of fair-to-excellent fishing-mostly smallmouths upstream from Great Falls on the outskirts of Washington, D. C., and largemouths in the tidewater downstream.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
The Potomac River stretches for 380 miles and four states, starting in the Alleghany Mountains of West Virginia and following into the tidewaters of the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Here are a few of our favorites from the West:
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park, in southeast Alaska, is a jaw-dropping wilderness where massive tidewater glaciers calve into icy waters and humpback whales surface with breathtaking grace.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
The Potomac, one of the good Eastern black-bass rivers, offers some 400 miles of fair-to-excellent fishing-mostly smallmouths upstream from Great Falls on the outskirts of Washington, D. C., and largemouths in the tidewater downstream.
—Arthur Grahame, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2025
The Potomac River stretches for 380 miles and four states, starting in the Alleghany Mountains of West Virginia and following into the tidewaters of the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidewater
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Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park conserves nearly 13,000 acres of rare hardwood bottomland along the Mississippi River, including eerie bald cypress swamp.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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Go for a Hike at Woodlands Conservancy Hike through one of the region’s last remaining stands of bottomland hardwood forest at the Woodlands Preserve.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Nigeria's president said the strike took place at a compound in the Lake Chad basin.—
Victoria Craw,
Washington Post,
16 May 2026
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Traditionally, the peak of the Atlantic basin season is in late August to early September.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Our clear, 30-foot-wide river had risen to a raging torrent that filled the floodplain from side to side.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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The proposal includes building on a floodplain near an old, unlined dump that could leach toxic chemicals.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tahir Turan Eroglu captured another gorgeous view of the young moon and Venus, as earthshine reveals the dark silhouettes of lunar seas scarring the lunar surface, where lava flows had solidified billions of years ago to form sweeping basaltic plains.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 May 2026
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The resources, plains and mountains of present-day Colorado provided food, shelter and a way of life for Indians throughout the region.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Best Amazon Outlet Fashion Sales Amazon’s outlet has plenty of fashionable finds on sale this Memorial Day, like these $13 ballet flats that are perfect for year-round wear.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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Versatile, timeless, and endlessly wearable, a great pair of ballet flats works with everything from relaxed denim to sharp power suits.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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With a top altitude of 1,100 feet, this position at the highest point in the AVA offers warmer nighttime temperatures than the valley floor thanks to the warm air rising and cool air sinking, while daytime temperatures are lower than in areas closer to sea level.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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The emerald oasis, reachable by boat, helicopter tour, or strenuous trek, is an amalgam of steep cliffs and verdant valleys spilling out to the cerulean sea.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The goal was to help preserve and protect the delicate valley and its fens.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Tidewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidewater. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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