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Recent Examples of inlet
Water is pumped from the Tidal Basin, an inlet of the Potomac River, to the treatment plant.
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New York Times, 31 May 2026
Four people and a dog were left adrift in a treacherous ocean inlet when their boat capsized off Oak Island on the North Carolina coast, according to searchers.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Engineers also added a new air inlet on top and blade antennas.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Refuel with the legendary popovers at Jordan Pond House, then time your visit to Thunder Hole — a rocky inlet that booms when waves crash through it just right.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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New York Times, 31 May 2026
Four people and a dog were left adrift in a treacherous ocean inlet when their boat capsized off Oak Island on the North Carolina coast, according to searchers.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
Engineers also added a new air inlet on top and blade antennas.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Refuel with the legendary popovers at Jordan Pond House, then time your visit to Thunder Hole — a rocky inlet that booms when waves crash through it just right.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlet
Noun
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Dorms, classrooms, feeding stations, training cages, trauma bays—all could easily fit on the ballroom site.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Busch didn’t find out his blast landed in the bay until a couple of innings later.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States, spanning 64,000 square miles of watershed, six states, 18 million people and centuries of history and culture tied to its health.—
Serena C. McIlwain,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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In exchange, China could seek greater access to the estuary of the Tumen River, which forms part of the border between the two countries, and navigational rights in waters off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Nearby, there's the 200-foot-tall Mohegan Bluffs, scenic hiking trails, the historic Southeast Lighthouse, and hidden coves and stretches of sand that remain blissfully secluded even in peak summer.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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At their smallest, marine heat waves can inundate local bays and coves with hotter-than-normal water for a few days or weeks.—
Dillon Amaya,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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“Inlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlet. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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