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aquatic

[uh-kwat-ik, uh-kwot-] / əˈkwæt ɪk, əˈkwɒt- /


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Even so, aquatic plants may offer a low-cost, nature-based option for reducing pollution, especially in places where advanced treatment methods like ozonation or other oxidative processes are too expensive.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

A South Ayrshire Council spokesperson said it was committed to supporting participation in aquatic sport and said the change would introduce 700 additional Learn 2 Swim places.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The erudite and engaging historian Lincoln Paine unfolds our relationship to the aquatic planet for the past 5,000 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The State Water Resources Control Board regulates herbicide use on aquatic plants and grants permits with requirements for using these chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

But there is no such rapid recovery of the larger aquatic insects, on which salmon in their second and third years depend.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson