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[pond] / pɒnd /


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Prada isn’t fishing in a fixed pond, but only so many people can comfortably spend six figures a year at a single fashion house—and every major luxury brand wants them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Many have pondered why Mexicans and Mexican Americans have such an affinity for those blokes from across the pond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

In 2008, he expanded the property by picking up a 3.2-acre pond in the front of the home for $20 million.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

At least 1,300 people helped to try to find him in the following 24 hours, before a child's body was discovered on Wednesday afternoon at a nearby pond.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

As if I could forget that walk from my square pond.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

Heng and reaching the banks of the Xiang River, the city’s “vast rice fields extend into lotus ponds with fish gliding in and out of the huge fanlike lotus leaves,” she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The strong presence of mosquito remains also lends support to the idea that prey carcasses may sometimes have been stored in ponds or marshy environments, where mosquitoes would have laid their eggs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

Traditional water bodies, including ponds and check dams, have been revived across the region, while women-led groups known as Jal Sahelis work in villages to monitor supplies and promote water conservation.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

“A resort-style pool, tranquil lily ponds, meandering pathways, shaded terraces, and a full-size tennis court create moments of both recreation and quiet reflection, where the sounds of nature replace the pace of everyday life.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Sea otters invaded streams and ponds, gobbling up freshwater fish and driving out many of the longtime residents.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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