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lake

[leyk] / leɪk /


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Many people think they don’t need flood insurance if they don’t live near a river, lake or ocean, said attorney Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, a San Francisco consumer group.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Lapointe's inquiry helped prompt a group of French researchers to identify the lake area as the center of a potential 11th known impact structure in Quebec at a 2024 meeting of the Meteoritical Society.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

After we had spoken, we walked down to the lake on the estate where, on a wooded island, Diana was laid to rest.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

During Sackets Harbor’s marathon on Sept. 6, a spectator had drawn “Lake America” in chalk in front of the lake, among doodles cheering on the runners.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

Carefully, she touched her right toes to the lake bottom.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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