white waters

noun

plural of white water
as in rapids

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shoots
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  • Its main aims, however, also take in enrolling Recife’s key craft talent on projects, bringing on the next generation of great filmmakers in Brazil’s Northeast, and attracting shoots to the state.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The best time to divide and transplant daylilies is in the spring when temperatures are cool and new shoots are just beginning to emerge.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
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