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loughs

noun

plural of lough, chiefly Irish

as in lakes

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If views over picturesque towns and freshwater lakes below are what is typically promised in this part of Northern Norway, today there’d be none.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Paying the statewide mussel fee does not exempt boaters from inspection requirements or additional fees imposed by individual lakes and reservoirs.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of lakes

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The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

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The United States’ two largest reservoirs have dropped to unprecedented lows this year as drought grips the Southwest, but below the ground there’s another water crisis playing out — one that’s much less visible, but no less alarming.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
In the last quarter-century, relentless drought intensified by climate change has sapped the river’s flow and left its reservoirs severely depleted.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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The brackish lagoons are a fuel stop for birds crossing between Europe and Africa, making for a constantly rotating avian cast.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Napa and East Palo Alto impacts are mostly to natural lands like depressional wetlands, lagoons, and snowy plover habitat, while East Oakland is mainly due to BART and the Oakland Airport.

— Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

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