slake
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Krantz and his colleagues were keenly aware of the case of Owens Lake, about 300 miles to the north, whose tributaries had been diverted in 1913 to slake a thirsty and rapidly growing Los Angeles.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2023
EnoTrans focused on “overcustomization” by Sound Transit to slake community demands, and the average five-year planning phase.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023
For what would have been the price of a ticket to the movies, customers also got bottomless soda refills to help slake what many expected would be a vengeful thirst from eating all that popcorn.
From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2022
She was the most discontented creature on a tennis court you ever saw — not even 23 Grand Slam titles could quite slake her taste for trophy-lifting.
From Washington Post • Aug. 9, 2022
Without the sun there would be no waters formed to slake the dark earth's thirst.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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