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Recent Examples of freshwater
The former Minnesota Vikings receiver with the second-most touchdown receptions in NFL history has found his off-the-field calling on the boat, fishing for freshwater bass.
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CBS News,
5 June 2026
Are freshwater resources disappearing?
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Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Radiocarbon dating of the freshwater mussel shells reveals that the dingo’s burial mound was built between 916 and 963 years ago, around the same time the dingo died.
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ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Cenotes are freshwater sinkhole caves formed from the collapse of limestone bedrock.
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Ryan Brennan
april 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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CBS News,
5 June 2026
Are freshwater resources disappearing?
—
Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Radiocarbon dating of the freshwater mussel shells reveals that the dingo’s burial mound was built between 916 and 963 years ago, around the same time the dingo died.
—
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
Cenotes are freshwater sinkhole caves formed from the collapse of limestone bedrock.
—
Ryan Brennan
april 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for freshwater
pure
Adjective
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The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.
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Post-split, one Comcast entity will be a pure-play entertainment content company, with NBCUniversal and Sky assets, while the other company will be a leading broadband, cable and wireless provider.
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“Freshwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freshwater. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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