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Despite its vivid blue appearance, the water at the quarry - dubbed the Blue Lagoon - is highly alkaline and potentially harmful, with a pH level comparable to bleach.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Analysts had projected adjusted earnings of $11.49 a share, roughly 10% sales growth and for comparable sales to climb 3.1% for the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
According to the researchers, that is comparable to more than 200 honeybee hives and exceeds Manhattan's human population by more than threefold.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
People have been urged to stay away from a flooded quarry where the water has a pH level "comparable to bleach", following a surge in visitors over the bank holiday weekend.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Listening to Faure after Brahms, Liszt, Wagner or Tchaikovsky is comparable to someone spring-cleaning and redecorating a teenage boy’s bedroom.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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