pond

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In 1845, age 27, he built himself a 10-by-15-foot cabin by the pond, on land owned by Emerson, where he would live for two years, two months and two days.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Running a big food company these days is like fishing in a dried-up pond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

She was a big fish in a small and comfortable pond.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

"Sound waves exert forces on particles -- just like waves on the surface of a pond can exert forces on a floating leaf," explains Morrell.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

The shack creaked, swaying ever so slightly on its stilts, pond water lapping at the posts.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman