creek
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While recording in a park one evening, Jack picks up the sound of a car tire exploding before he sees the vehicle careen off the road and into a creek.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
John Quincy Adams swam in a nearby creek.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Backing to the natural beauty of woods and a creek, the property enjoys exceptional privacy and a sense of peaceful seclusion,” the description continued.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
If precipitation is forecast, divers are called out to attach a barrier at the other side of the creek, creating a funnel for debris.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
She stood on the edge of the path over the creek, pointing at my shoes.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
The property includes a lodge, a teepee, a basketball court, a number of ponds and creeks, and several hunting areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The sizable farm was previously described as being home to an abundance of wildlife—and also features multiple trails and two year-round creeks that run through the land.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
After residents launched a social media campaign demanding Orange County stop spraying herbicide in creeks, officials said they will halt the practice in two waterways.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Along the way, the filing said, Allen recorded his appreciation for the changing landscapes, for example writing on his phone that Pennsylvania's woods resembled "vast fairy lands filled with tiny trickling creeks."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
The memories of driving past trees, ponds, lakes, creeks, and rivers flooded back to me from the last time we had driven down three years ago.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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