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lagoons

NOUN
shallow body of water
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The heat has warmed the lagoons, boosting the growth of algae that cover the shellfish.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, environmental restoration has made some of Brazil’s urban riverbanks and lagoons friendlier to capybaras.

From Slate May 27, 2026

And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

Over the last week, they have tracked the birds on a digital map crossing Mexico, headed for Andean lagoons in Ecuador and Bolivia.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2025

The drawing envisioned a mile-square plain on the lakeshore sculpted by dredges into a wonderland of lagoons and canals.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson



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