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inlet

[in-let, -lit, in-let, in-let] / ˈɪn lɛt, -lɪt, ˈɪnˌlɛt, ɪnˈlɛt /


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New Smyrna Beach is a surf break near a fish-rich inlet that attracts sharks, leading to bites, said Naylor.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

Newton and Noss Creeks, Devon – a narrow tidal inlet just off the River Yealm in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

Older power stations have simply placed a grill across the inlet pipes, filtering out fish, which are killed in the process.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2026

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney however expressed dismay that he had only heard about the tanker being in the Scottish inlet of Moray Firth via media reports.

From Barron's Jan. 14, 2026

As the compass pointed across the water, the dragon swam the inlet with Minli riding his back.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin

The quarantine area extends along the California coastline from Oregon to the Mexican border — including all bays, inlets and harbors in Los Angeles County, according to public health officials.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2025

Yes, the Red Bull has a couple of vertical air inlet slats, and the old Mercedes had a much larger vertical entry on its zero-pod car, whereas most cars use high-mounted horizontal inlets.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2024

Suddenly, at the beach, there was life everywhere: fish frothing in the surf, fish flooding inlets.

From Slate Feb. 4, 2024

There were inlets and small bays where you could gather your companions and vessels together before setting off.

From National Geographic Dec. 15, 2023

I wondered if I should waste my time going up any of these little creeks and inlets now that they had found Mrs. DiAngelo downriver.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

She was about to reach and, as Ab supposed, pass one of the inletting paths entering almost at right angles from the left.

From The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man by Stanley Waterloo




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