as in puddles
a small often deep body of water
the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing
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Narrating the sequence, the director James Hawes said that there were few locations in the world with pools that sit between two buildings.—
Mekado Murphy,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025 -
Set on pristine white sand, the resort is an angular sandcastle of clean lines, coral surfaces, and glittering private pools that mirror the island’s milky blue surrounds.—
Elspeth Velten,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Stanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanks. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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