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lake

[layk] / leɪk /


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Realizing he had surpassed her, she started taking Hieu to the lake every Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Mountains surround a charming town next to a lake so big its Chinese name is “ear-shaped sea.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

My favorite time to visit is in late summer and fall, when migratory birds converge on the lake to feast on its abundant brine shrimp and alkali flies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

"This river can flood if the glacier collapses or if the glacial lake bursts out and we are living in constant fear."

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

There was a wide stretch of beach between the end of the trail and the edge of the lake.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret


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