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pond

noun as in small body of water

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LONDON—Jamie Dimon, barely done with one mammoth building project on New York’s Park Avenue, is embarking on another this side of the pond.

In announcing Gramma’s death, the zoo posted video of her munching on vegetarian meals — romaine lettuce and cactus fruit were particular favorites — and meandering around her habitat and lazily plodding through a pond.

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Other “super-natural” creatures include painted turtles, who survive winter in frozen ponds; during underwater hibernation, they can breathe by dissolving oxygen through their shells.

“Construction workers will walk by on their lunch to look at the turtles in the pond. It’s a break from reality, even if just for a minute,” he said.

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She equipped herself with air horns and bear spray, and put an electric fence around her yard and pond.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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