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Recent Examples of inlet
Drainage inlets in the area will be reconstructed as well, the announcement says.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For the first time in fourteen years, Repulse Bay did not have any large narwhal group migrate through its inlets near the town. . .
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
For the first time in fourteen years, Repulse Bay did not have any large narwhal group migrate through its inlets near the town. . .
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Operators of another boat happened to be on the phone with the Coast Guard checking conditions in the inlet and reported the vessel, the Moonstruck, capsizing, according to The Coastland Times.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inlet
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Passengers riding the San Francisco Bay Ferry this month are getting more than the usual sweeping views of the bay, as live music is now part of the experience through a new onboard entertainment program.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Howze can be seen on video walking into the woman’s hospital bay, which was secured by curtains.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The lagoon is the most biologically diverse estuary on the nation’s east coast, but the manatees, birds and fish that call it home are suffering dramatically from the death of seagrass and the abundance of noxious algae that thrive on polluted water.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Get On The Water Matlacha is surrounded by mangroves and estuaries full of wildlife like dolphins, rays, and manatees.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Most Balinese resorts sell isolation in the form of remote clifftops, jungle retreats or private coves.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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Online booking platforms have helped regular tourists to secure seats ahead of time for this short but significant connection to Siquijor, an island known for waterfalls, white-sand coves, and folklore.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Inlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inlet. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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