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[pond] / pɒnd /


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A routine experiment involving a microscopic organism from a freshwater pond led scientists to an extraordinary genetic discovery.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

"Hopefully the reserve in the pond will last until it rains but because it hasn't rained in so long, this is desperate measures," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Prada isn’t fishing in a fixed pond, but only so many people can comfortably spend six figures a year at a single fashion house—and every major luxury brand wants them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Many have pondered why Mexicans and Mexican Americans have such an affinity for those blokes from across the pond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The wall of the pond broke away, and water gushed down the hillside.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Hengyang was a serene location surrounded by hills and lotus ponds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

With help from Berkeley undergraduates, Vazquez traveled throughout the region, setting up mist nets over streams, ponds and rivers at night.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

As semi-aquatic mammals, beavers are known for building dams that create ponds and wetlands.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

It also plans to create more ponds and wet areas around the site which can be used as a source of water to pump onto fires.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

We raced through marshy fields of high grass and ponds and stunted trees.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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