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Noun
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One unforgettable highlight was taking a Winter Park scenic boat tour through lakes connected by canopied, tranquil canals.—
Linnea Bailey,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Venice, the historic Italian city known for its canals that serve as water traffic corridors, has been said to be sinking for nearly a century.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The United States put two warships through the straits.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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For years, Spirit was a high-flying, no frills, profit machine, but since the pandemic, the airline failed to merge with JetBlue as consumer tastes changed to favor a more premium style of travel that left the airline in dire financial straits.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whether white shrimp from estuaries, or pink, brown, and Royal Red shrimp from the bay, or fin fish beyond Dauphin Island found in the deeper waters of the Gulf, seafood is woven into Mobile’s signature recipes.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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In a new study, Daniel Petras, a biochemist at UC Riverside — together with 29 researchers from around the world — looked at 2,315 seawater samples collected from estuaries, coastal regions, coral reefs and the open ocean.—
Susanne Rust
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Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For myself, having a Wrangler is the perfect vehicle to just drive these desolate roads.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The affected roads include Fay Avenue, Girard Avenue, Herschel Avenue, Pearl Street, La Jolla Boulevard, Prospect Street, Gilman Drive, La Jolla Shores Drive, Torrey Pines Road and more.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Currently, there are two major cruise ports serving New York City as well as one in Baltimore.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tasnim said there would be no talks while the US continues to impose a maritime blockade on Iranian ports.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Starting about the time hardwood trees sprout buds and baby foliage (or shortly after ice out in the North), crappies gather near the mouths of creeks, shallow bays, manmade canals, and marinas.—
Cory Schmidt,
Outdoor Life,
15 Apr. 2026
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The resulting structure has the same rhythm of bays, and the same mix of solid and transparent surfaces as the original, while still being updated for today’s regulatory and environmental demands.—
Kieron Marchese,
Architectural Digest,
14 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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Shoot through natural waterslides, wade in shallow pools, or swim in the shockingly deep inlets.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Small craft should exercise caution near inlets and over offshore waters.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Seaports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seaports. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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