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Recent Examples of saline
The saline lake has been shrinking rapidly since the early 2000s, when the Imperial Irrigation District began selling some of its Colorado River water to growing urban areas under an agreement with agencies in San Diego County and the Coachella Valley.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Oktyabr Dospanov, curator of the Nukus Museum of Art’s archaeology department, explained that rice cultivation in Karakalpakstan took off in the 1960s, when Soviet agronomists introduced it as a salt-tolerant crop for the area’s saline soil.
—Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
How to refill a saline lake Growing the lake is a much bigger and more expensive challenge than remedying the salinity problem.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Common treatments include antihistamines, nasal steroid or antihistamine sprays, saline nasal rinses and allergy eye drops, Ogden said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Oktyabr Dospanov, curator of the Nukus Museum of Art’s archaeology department, explained that rice cultivation in Karakalpakstan took off in the 1960s, when Soviet agronomists introduced it as a salt-tolerant crop for the area’s saline soil.
—Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
How to refill a saline lake Growing the lake is a much bigger and more expensive challenge than remedying the salinity problem.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Common treatments include antihistamines, nasal steroid or antihistamine sprays, saline nasal rinses and allergy eye drops, Ogden said.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saline
salt
Adjective
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Carolina cherry laurel is moderately salt tolerant and performs well in coastal landscapes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Visitors are not allowed to drink anything underground because the floors — the walls, too — are salt.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Saline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saline. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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