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Noun
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This escape, which borders Canada, spans over 218,000 acres with lakes, boreal forests, and trickling streams.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Dragonfly won’t be near those huge methane lakes, unfortunately, but there is still much to see on this frozen world.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In extremely dry years, the longer-term plans under consideration by Reclamation would allow the water levels of the system’s two main reservoirs to repeatedly fall below minimum power pool.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Below-average rainfall since September has caused the 11 reservoirs in the Catawba-Wateree Basin — and the streams that feed into them — to deplete below normal levels, the local Drought Management Advisory Group said in a news release Thursday.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The property includes Casa Cuixmala, Goldsmith’s former residence, which is perched on a small hill overlooking a 2-mile private beach, lagoons and mountains.—
Carole Dixon,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sheltered coastlines, reefs, and lagoons play a major role here, helping to create calmer conditions and more consistent water temperatures.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The mammals thrive across habitats from inland rivers and lochs to rugged coastal environments.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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“Ponds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponds. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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