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lagoon

[luh-goon] / ləˈgun /
NOUN
shallow body of water
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Many were repatriated to the lagoon at the mouth of the creek in a moving ceremony last June.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Moscatelli wants the city and state governments to spend more, and to establish a wildlife care center for the lagoon capybaras’ health, monitoring, and population control.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

He waded through lagoon waters with saltwater crocodiles, landing on a white sand beach, carrying a sack of coconuts as a sign of goodwill.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“I want to say it was the happiest day of my life, but I have two children,” said Debra Schiff, 69, a bird-watcher, while admiring a turtle at the lagoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

At first I was afraid of falling in the lagoon, but Don Pedro showed me that the boat was safe, as long as I didn’t move around in it too much.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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