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Recent Examples of pond
At the center is a pond with goldfish and turtles surrounded by olive trees, two large palms and a tree laden with bright oranges that the friars use to make marmalade.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Police said officers found a body in the pond after a citizen called the department on Tuesday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The carp was located in a private pond in McCurtain County.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s also a koi pond and a playground.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Police said officers found a body in the pond after a citizen called the department on Tuesday.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The carp was located in a private pond in McCurtain County.
—Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s also a koi pond and a playground.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
Noun
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Georgetown Road in Cecil Township turned into a lake at the bottom of a hill and underpass.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The girl’s body was found dumped by a lake in Mascotte the morning after she was reported missing by her mother.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These storms have raised water levels, with one stream rising more than 10 feet, spiking fears about flooding and the structure of aging dams and reservoirs in the state.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Under current rules, Upper Basin states are not required to reduce water use when reservoir levels fall.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seagrass is beginning to recover in parts of the lagoon, supported by water quality improvement programs; however, with myriad threats to this ecosystem, restoration activities must continue.—
Elizabeth Neville,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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However, construction of the lagoon project, last estimated at $90 million to $100 million in 2022, also remains unfunded and costs are rising rapidly.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Located on the shores of Loch Linnhe, one of 31,000 freshwater lochs in Scotland, Fort William sits in the shadow of Ben Nevis, at 4,490 feet the highest peak in Britain.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Curling is a game of tradition, first played centuries ago on Scottish lochs, where players slide heavy granite rocks down a sheet of ice toward a target.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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