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cove

[kohv] / koʊv /


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We headed not for an orchard but to an island estate in downeast Maine where apple trees overlook a quiet cove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

This tucked-away cove is one of the most iconic areas of the lake, known for its turquoise waters, steep granite cliffs and dense pine forests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

There have been a number of similar rockfalls at the same cove, including a major landslip earlier this year, which occurred after days of heavy rainfall.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

Since colonization, the shore of the deep water cove has exploded with dirty energy production and other manufacturing, supporting an aluminum smelter, oil refineries and a liquefied petroleum gas facility.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2023

We head to the cove just as the tide is going out.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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