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The river ran aqua-blue and crystalline on a Monday in late March, its sometimes murky waters cleared and cooled by a spring.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
All rooms are afforded garden views where lotus blossoms bloom in murky waters, mango trees produce sweet fruit, and orchids spring to life.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Every year, Salt River Project replenishes the population of around 44,000 white Amur that swim in the canals’ murky waters.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Catholic Charities’ mission is symbolized in its logo, a lotus, which Worth said represents beauty growing in murky waters, comparing the flower to the work Catholic Charities does to assist people in need of housing.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 4 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
All rooms are afforded garden views where lotus blossoms bloom in murky waters, mango trees produce sweet fruit, and orchids spring to life.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Every year, Salt River Project replenishes the population of around 44,000 white Amur that swim in the canals’ murky waters.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Catholic Charities’ mission is symbolized in its logo, a lotus, which Worth said represents beauty growing in murky waters, comparing the flower to the work Catholic Charities does to assist people in need of housing.
—Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Murky waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murky%20waters. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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