saline
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"You clearly see near surface is saline water, 10 meters underneath is resistive freshwater. You see clearly it's everywhere."
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
Researchers in the late 1970s found that after patients had their molars extracted, an IV saline drip provided pain relief through the body’s natural ability to produce endorphins.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
The woman said in the suit that Rubin requested she replace her saline implants with silicone, since that was a sturdier material.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
It was ugly, saline, fringed with marsh, mud and seaweed.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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