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  • present tense form of water (3rd person singular).
  • plural of water.
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waters

[waw-terz, wot-erz] / ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /


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Bounding these waters is a trio of U.S. allies and partners—Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines—that are a part of what strategists call the first island chain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

The waters will remain closed to swimmers until the recreational water quality meets state requirements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

“We actually understand very little about the waters surrounding us,” Liao said at the institute’s Kaohsiung headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Moving forward, he said it was important that any further investment "delivers cleaner waters, healthier habitats and stronger public confidence".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

On the clear, cold, moonlit night of February 17, 1864, John Crosby, the officer of the deck aboard the Union’s mightiest sloop of war, the USS Housatonic, stood gazing across the waters of Charleston Harbor.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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