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watery

[waw-tuh-ree, wot-uh-] / ˈwɔ tə ri, ˈwɒt ə- /


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Ever since, lawyers for industrial interests and environmental groups have debated exactly how watery some swamp or creek must be to qualify for protection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Other apps might even be inclined to deploy a sunny icon, because technically it is going to be warm in most of that area, and watery only in a different section.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

Some who have been struck by it describe having to use the toilet up to 20 times a day, due to the frequent and explosive nature of the watery diarrhoea that's the main symptom.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

People with cyclosporiasis experience symptoms like watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping and need to be treated with antibiotics.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026

I circled the block, over and over, the houses and trees and cars a watery blur.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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