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water holes

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plural of water hole

as in lakes

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Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water such as lakes, ponds or oceans.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Most are adults who die in natural bodies of water, such as lakes, ponds or oceans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of lakes

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Glen Canyon Dam that provides power for millions of people depends on the same reservoirs already sitting at historic lows this year.

— Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
According to the South River Watershed Alliance, the river starts in metro Atlanta and flows to Jackson Lake, one of Georgia's oldest reservoirs.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of reservoirs

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Lastly, the city also serves as a gateway to Ria Formosa Natural Park, a sprawling network of coastal lagoons, barrier islands, and sandy beaches that showcases some of the country's most spectacular scenery.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Marine life concentrates most densely in the shallowest waters of this continental shelf, 100 feet deep or less, in reefs, lagoons, and coastal inlets where a person can swim and scuba dive without specialized gear.

— Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 2 July 2026

Definition of lagoons

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The sprawling coastal property encompasses roughly 3,700 acres of pastureland, woodlands, lochs, and more than three miles of dramatic shoreline.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Covering roughly 260 kilometers from Glasgow to the west coast of Scotland, the West Highland Line is one of the most beautiful routes in the world, offering an ever-changing landscape of rugged mountains, mirror-like lochs, and remote moorlands.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026

Definition of lochs

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