lakes

Example Sentences

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Roads will carry the overwhelming majority of Memorial Day travelers, so expect heavier traffic near major cities, beaches, lakes, parks, and other vacation destinations.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

In Pennsylvania, old-school family camps can be found on lakes in the woods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Infection can occur when Legionella — which appears naturally in environments such as lakes and streams — gets into building water systems and people breathe in mist containing the bacteria, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The vast majority are coastal, but an increasing number are on lakes and rivers with the results from the tests posted on a government website.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It wound out the bottom of the lake, the southern end, and headed southeast down into the lakes below and was lost, and he had not followed it except to note the name.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen