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pond

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as in lake

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Recent Examples of pond Marc Brandes discovered freshwater jellyfish in the east pond at Freedom Park in Star. — Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026 Ramsay is a huge star on both sides of the pond and has made hundreds of hours of cooking shows for Fox, which is selling the show via its distribution arm Fox Entertainment Global. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Plus a micron filter — that stops algae from escaping the bucket into the pond. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 21 July 2026 The nearly 3-acre lot has a pool, spa, yard, pizza oven, trails, and a pond that attracts local wildlife. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pond

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Here, in a pristine clinic on the banks of an even more pristine glacial Austrian lake, illness is not simply bad luck that happens to you.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Rivers, lakes, and groundwater are affected by sewage, industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and excessive extraction.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

Together, the two reservoirs haven’t been this low since 1957, during the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, before Lake Powell even existed.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
At Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, a bathtub ring of light minerals on the canyon wall shows the reservoir's high water mark.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of reservoir

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Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Pirates Voyage Pirates Voyage is built around full-size ships, an indoor lagoon and a four-course dinner served during the show.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of lagoon

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The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.

— Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024

Definition of tarn

Noun

This is a landscape of lochs and mountains, best viewed from a cozy railcar, on a train that coddles just 36 passengers on an all-inclusive journey.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
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

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