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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ponds
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Legislation to create a rapid response program to eradicate the noxious invasive weed hydrilla, which has jumped from the Connecticut River to the state’s biggest lakes, received a positive reception at a public hearing at the legislature.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026 -
That translates to more than 148 parks, gardens, and recreation areas, according to the study, with plenty of lakes, trails, and botanical gardens to explore.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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And California’s major reservoirs, boosted by ample runoff from the last three years, are at 122% of average.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Colorado’s sixth-largest city is presently at 83% of storage capacity across the 19 reservoirs that hold its water.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Here, breathtaking landscapes stretch as far as the eye can see, freckled with twinkling lagoons and clusters of thick forests, framed by gentle slopes and hills beyond.—
Olivia Morelli,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
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Centuries ago, the Maya cut a slender channel through dense mangrove forests to facilitate transportation between two technicolor lagoons.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 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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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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“Ponds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponds. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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