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recreational

[rek-ree-ey-shuh-nl] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
diverting
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ADJECTIVE
pleasurable
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The tiny nudibranch measures less than three millimeters in length and was first spotted in 2019 by lead author Ho-Yeung Chan during a recreational dive.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The White House has hosted recreational sports and events in the past, but the UFC's show will mark the first professional live sporting event to take place on the grounds.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"During a recreational dive in the summer during the undergraduate study of HY Chan in 2019, he accidentally discovered Thecacera sesama sp. nov. in northern Taiwan waters," the researchers said.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“Researchers track these whales daily, but we can scale their impact by crowdsourcing data from the many more numerous commercial and recreational boats, and building a centralized alert system,” Liccardo said in a release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

My hands dig around in my closet until I find the insulated winter gear Cinna made for me for recreational use on the Victory Tour.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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