lagoon

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"Where they plan to expand the port is a particularly bio-sensitive hotspot," Namcob's Neil Shaw says from his windswept office near a lagoon where flamingos feed.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

After a false start at a resort off Trieste, he arrives in Venice and rides across the lagoon to nearby Lido.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The crescent-shaped Venetian lagoon glows in shades of turquoise, revealing the network of islands that form the floating city of Venice along the Adriatic coast.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

All structures built within 100 metres of transmission lines that cut over the lagoon were marked for removal.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Ralph was standing by a contraption of palm trunks and leaves, a rude shelter that faced the lagoon and seemed very near to falling down.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding