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lagoon

[luh-goon] / ləˈgun /
NOUN
shallow body of water
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In the lagoon, he won’t have to wait for waves and battle other surfers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The company is waiting until later this year, once its lagoon is up and running, to set prices and start sales, according to Sheres.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

A team has travelled to Nikumaroro Island, part of Kiribati, hoping to solve the mystery of the famed aviator's disappearance by investigating the so-called Taraia Object, spotted in the atoll's lagoon in aerial imagery.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Earlier that same month, a helicopter crashed into a lagoon in Lagos, killing six, including the American pilot.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Mosca had found work with a fisherman on the lagoon.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

Thanks to advances in wave-pool technology, man-made surf lagoons are becoming the latest amenity developers are using to lure buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Locals fear it will drive away vulnerable dugongs and put at risk World Heritage turquoise lagoons two kilometres from the construction.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

The volcanic island is surrounded by reefs, white-sand beaches, and turquoise lagoons, offering Gibson an extraordinary level of privacy far removed from Hollywood.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

“We have the sea, the mountains, the rainforest, the lagoons, in close distances on lands that are mineralized by the volcanoes. These create ingredients that are unique to the state.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

“A lot of ducks were put in the lagoons yesterday, and they are floating around contentedly and quite like life this morning.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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