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Noun
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Unlike freshwater lakes, which drain through rivers or streams, salt lakes have no outlet to the sea.—
Rosa Lyster,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026 -
In conjunction with Central Lakes College and Brainerd Walleye Alliance president Adam Mord, Kempe ran a creel survey on three lakes in the Brainerd area to quantify walleye catch rates by anglers using forward-facing sonar.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This interactive project looks at the impact of warmer, shorter winters on regions all over the country, from less ice fishing in Minnesota and fewer ski days in Colorado to drying reservoirs in the Southwest and more ticks and mosquitoes in the Northeast.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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These are complex reservoirs with a lot of subsurface dynamics, so those have to be brought back carefully.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Families with young children, choose beach villas facing shallow island lagoons.—
Shradha Shahani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The five-member committee oversees preservation and enhancement of the San Dieguito and Los Penasquitos lagoons, according to a council agenda report.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cruising through one of the park’s 22 larger lochs is essential; several tour operators, including Cruise Loch Lomond and Sweeney’s Cruise Co, sail from ports around the park.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The mammals thrive across habitats from inland rivers and lochs to rugged coastal environments.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Ponds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ponds. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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