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Recent Examples of pond
His family discovered his body in a pond near where his truck was located.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Ducks and other waterfowl are a major reservoir for the bird flu virus, making backyard chicken flocks located near ponds or wetlands more susceptible, particularly if the chickens are free-range.
—Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s also a private freshwater pond, a putting green, a lighted tennis court that can be used for basketball, and a multi-purpose pavilion with an indoor sports court for shooting hoops or, with lifts, parking up to 26 cars.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Along the causeway that borders both a freshwater pond and a tidal marsh and on the park’s branching nature trails, guests can spot more than 300 winged species—and perhaps glimpse alligators or sea turtles too.
—Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pond
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The Mayes Road-Sam Furr Road intersection is three miles east of Interstate 77 exit 25, which leads to Birkdale Village and the lake.—
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The lake is now 86 percent full, which is 121 percent of its average for this time of year.—
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But decades of overuse, drought and climate change have drained its flow to critical levels, threatening the stability of reservoirs such as Lake Mead.—
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In recent years, persistent drought in the West has reduced water levels in the Colorado River, Lake Mead and Lake Powell -- the two largest reservoirs in the country -- to record-low levels.—
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The three-day celebrations are reported to be starting around June 26 and will take place on Bezos’ $500-million superyacht, Koru, which will be anchored in the Venice lagoon.—
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While this sprawling lagoon can be explored by foot, it’s best experienced from the comfort of a boat, with multiple excursions taking place each day via canoe and catamaran.—
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The two main tarns on this trail are flanked by subalpine meadows with a variety of shrubs and wildflowers that change colors in the fall.—
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What didn’t end up in a New Orleanian’s blood ended up filling every pothole in the Quarter—a bubbly black tarn of viscid vice.—
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The Loch Ness Centre has worked with Mackenna's organization and the University of Aberdeen to use cutting-edge technology to probe the depths of the loch and has invited hundreds of people around the world to participate in surface watching events, Todd said.—
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Little is more exhilarating than taking a dip in a chilly loch (lake).—
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“Pond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pond. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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