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as in sources
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist
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as in pools
a small often deep body of water
the spot where the spring bubbles up to the surface and forms a deep well
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Recent Examples of wells
So why then is there, by some estimates, more than 2 million unplugged abandoned wells around the country?
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September 7, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Residents of communities surrounded by flares and leaking wells, like Catarina, want the state and the industry to do more to control oil field emissions.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Just recently, this administration has moved to bring wells 8 and 9 online for water production that were drilled around 2017.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
To fill out context, development costs in 2020 for drilling production and injection wells and production facilities lie in a range of $3 - $5 billion in GOA.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Folk performer Barun Sarma fights to revive lost traditions and expose the devastating impact of arsenic contamination from tube wells that are now turning his village into a cancer hotspot.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The ability to precisely size a pad to your body, preference, shelter, or surface (Exped even makes one designed to fit around the wheel wells in the back of an SUV or truck bed) is a major advantage offered across this category.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Leaning over the sides of wells is an unusual pastime, even in rural New England.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The ladle in a kitchen drawer leads her to the Big Dipper and Joseph’s pit and the wells dug by the patriarchs in the book of Genesis.
—Ilana Kurshan, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
September 7, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Residents of communities surrounded by flares and leaking wells, like Catarina, want the state and the industry to do more to control oil field emissions.
—ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025
Just recently, this administration has moved to bring wells 8 and 9 online for water production that were drilled around 2017.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
To fill out context, development costs in 2020 for drilling production and injection wells and production facilities lie in a range of $3 - $5 billion in GOA.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Folk performer Barun Sarma fights to revive lost traditions and expose the devastating impact of arsenic contamination from tube wells that are now turning his village into a cancer hotspot.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
The ability to precisely size a pad to your body, preference, shelter, or surface (Exped even makes one designed to fit around the wheel wells in the back of an SUV or truck bed) is a major advantage offered across this category.
—Wes Siler, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025
Leaning over the sides of wells is an unusual pastime, even in rural New England.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The ladle in a kitchen drawer leads her to the Big Dipper and Joseph’s pit and the wells dug by the patriarchs in the book of Genesis.
—Ilana Kurshan, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wells
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And more than 60 million Americans rely on drinking water from rivers and aquifers whose sources are within national forests.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The #Eagles’ trade for Tank Bigsby is in part due to a need for another kick returner, sources say.—
Matt Wadleigh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Guests are invited to soak in natural pools, bubbling hot springs, and a lake that stretches as far as the eye can see.—
Mia Taylor,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The hotel, literally next door to the festival grounds—this means no sitting in traffic—is lovely enough, with 336 rooms and suites across six beachfront acres, including two massive outdoor pools, lush gardens, and a full range of water-sport options.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The show features flamethrowers, multi-colored fountains and lasers synchronized to inspiring scenes beamed onto a 36-storey hotel and three screens formed from fountains which fan out into a fine mist.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The new restroom building will have a surf shack theme and several all-gender toilets, as well as outdoor lavatories and drinking fountains.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, looking deep into these swirling cradles of planet formation has always been tricky.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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Now on sale for less than $20, these pumpkin cradles are a simple but genius gardening hack that lifts squashes off the ground to prevent moisture build-up that can cause rot.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
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As the Sons occupy a government building, Chris springs into action, saving a hostage while killing militant after militant with fists, a copy machine, and — in the most memorably violent use of a writing utensil in a DC Comics adaptation since The Dark Knight — two pencils in the ears.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The front independent suspension uses coil springs and damper struts, with a four-link, coil-spring system at the rear.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fans will undoubtedly be thrilled to see the literal origins of Claire and Brian, both of whom are essential for bringing the original series story to pass.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The museum's origins Congress passed legislation to establish the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Smithsonian Institution in 1962.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Wells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wells. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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