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Noun
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One landscape preserves traces of surface water in lakes and rivers; the other exposes the mineral fingerprints of groundwater moving through rock.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2026 -
Best swimsuit color for visibility ALIVE Solutions, also on Facebook as Aquatic Safety Connection, tested different colored swimsuits in pools and lakes, and in both calm and agitated waters.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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These are complex reservoirs with a lot of subsurface dynamics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The move could affect as much as 30% of its oil reservoirs, the person said, but the risks are manageable using engineering and operational lessons learned from past sanctions.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Families with young children, choose beach villas facing shallow island lagoons.—
Shradha Shahani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The five-member committee oversees preservation and enhancement of the San Dieguito and Los Penasquitos lagoons, according to a council agenda report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Cruising through one of the park’s 22 larger lochs is essential; several tour operators, including Cruise Loch Lomond and Sweeney’s Cruise Co, sail from ports around the park.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mammals thrive across habitats from inland rivers and lochs to rugged coastal environments.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Water holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20holes. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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