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lake

[leyk] / leɪk /


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At the end of every summer, Fortune goes to her lake house, a place where she feels most like herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

A baby hippo found desperately nudging its dead mother at a lake in Kenya over the weekend is now being hand-reared at a wildlife sanctuary after being rescued.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

It was always a volatile mix, the homeless, the protests on their behalf, the tactics of the police, and the people who live in apartments around the lake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I was genuinely grateful, and yet … it was like coming out of a lake after nearly drowning to be met with clapping that you are alive.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

I think back to talking with Skye and Madi at the lake.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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