backwater
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Below Backwater, at the foot of the Angus glens, lies the little town of Kirriemuir - best known as the birthplace of Peter Pan's creator, JM Barrie.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
Last week the underground tank which holds the town's water supply from Backwater and Lintrathen ran low and had to be topped up by tanker.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
The Yazoo Pumps project would have involved the construction of a 14,000 cubic-feet-per-second pumping plant in the Yazoo Backwater Area to drain water, primarily from low-lying agricultural lands, during floods.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021
Environmental groups remain opposed to the Yazoo Backwater Project.
From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2020
King Stannis had rowed his fleet up the Backwater, hot he would not row out again.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing backwater
Red Kayak
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This Week In Culture: October 19–25, 2019
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club
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