pond

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Former England captain Sir David and Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Lady Victoria plan to install the festooned lighting around the pond at their home in Great Tew near Chipping Norton.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

As for Handsome, had he been a great black-backed gull, he would have likely flown back to the comfort of his field and reflection pond by now.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el