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white water



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The 129-foot waterfall — a wide curtain of white water cascading from a basalt cliff face — generates its own rainbow and once was dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by President Theodore Roosevelt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"There was just an eruption of white water and it was evident that the dolphins had picked up on the porpoise's presence basically as soon as it entered the bay," said Mr Pedley.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2023

They typically appear as darker, narrow gaps of water between areas of breaking waves and white water.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

You’ll walk next to churning, frothing white water.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Ten yards out, the float line fell away and bobbled in a seam of white water along the surface of the bay.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson



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