lake

Example Sentences

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The lake has gone down 14.5 feet since 2003, exposing more than 41,000 acres of lakebed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"You have a lake surrounding a very, very warm center," Cinquemani said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

As the lake shrinks, wind blowing across the exposed lakebed kicks up toxic dust left by years of agriculture chemicals and metals washing into the lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The alert sent by the border police from their camp near the lake was a stroke of luck that prevented more lives from being lost, scientists say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After letting Wolf rest for a day by the lake, they’d plodded over the marshes and up the scree, where they’d camped in a hollow that had given scant shelter from the wind.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver