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Someone who’s kayaking at a local lake, for example, might make their way to a small island away from the main swimming area and decide to dive in to cool off.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 23 May 2025
That is why the public is warned about swimming in lakes or allowing dogs to drink from bodies of water with an algal bloom.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
The Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake, located in Wisconsin Dells, will open to the public on June 2 with four treehouse-style villas overlooking the lake’s shores.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Altenberg also emphasized the need to be good caretakers of the lake, including protection against invasive species such as Asian carp.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 23 May 2025
That is why the public is warned about swimming in lakes or allowing dogs to drink from bodies of water with an algal bloom.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
The Treetop Villas at Mirror Lake, located in Wisconsin Dells, will open to the public on June 2 with four treehouse-style villas overlooking the lake’s shores.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Altenberg also emphasized the need to be good caretakers of the lake, including protection against invasive species such as Asian carp.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lake
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Coal ash ponds and acid mine drainage pose additional threats, with the EPA identifying over 1,000 U.S. sites contaminated by coal ash, affecting rivers, streams, and drinking water according to the Citizens’ Climate Lobby report.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Let native species find your pond naturally—and don’t introduce non-native amphibians. Don’t pick them up.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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For example, take a warm bath (lagoon), then dunk your face in ice (cold plunge), followed by a hot and cold shower, then a shot of ginger juice.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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The lagoon is a habitat for a number of species of bats rarely seen by visitors.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Likewise, while the castle at Balmoral has been valued at $80 million, the Times includes the surround estate — including vast lochs, mountains and moores — at around $278 million.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The Loch Ness monster, in a grainy image now considered iconic, appeared as a dinosaur-like creature cruising across Scotland’s famous loch, or lake.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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This water–ice reservoir could be instrumental in the development of any planetary system that might exist around HD 181327.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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In reality, the trust fund is not a reservoir into which an employee pays when working, then draws upon when retired.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Lake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lake. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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