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lake

[leyk] / leɪk /


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Built around a small lake, the park offers plenty of places to sit, eat and watch the ducks glide by.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A 16-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake during the recent heatwave could not swim, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The province encompasses several well-known subglacial features, including the Wilkes and Aurora basins, as well as the basin containing Lake Vostok, the largest known subglacial lake on Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Panish reminded jurors that witnesses testified that, in the September 2020 incident, Grossman and her then-lover Erickson were racing their respective Mercedes SUVs on the roads that surrounded the lake in Westlake Village.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A flashlight sweeps back and forth over the lake before it pins me with its glare.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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