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swimming pools

noun

plural of swimming pool

as in water holes

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By the end of last year, 93 projects such as drilling 218 wells, building 144 classrooms and funding 109 women’s clubs were completed as part of the program.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
That could change an early stage of mineral exploration, where companies must decide where to spend money collecting more detailed data and drilling test wells.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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Alongside the under-14s’ triumph, the under-15s won the Premier League International Tournament, showing the age-group-wide talent pools Newcastle now possess.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Dreamed up by Soho House founder Nick Jones, The Ned has nine restaurants, 15 bars, a spa, two pools and a members’ club.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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Rescue efforts on both sides have been perilous due to the threat of secondary disasters like flooding and landslides from barrier lakes that formed from debris.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
What to know about brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri is a type of amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater lakes, rivers and hot springs, according to the CDC.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

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