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swimming pools

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plural of swimming pool

as in water holes

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Yet research from University of Southern California in 2021 found neighbors closer to the Murphy wells or directly downwind had significantly lower lung function than those living further away.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, CNN first reported of a supply shortage stemming from issues with the water wells in Monterrey, Mexico, which is the source used by Coca-Cola.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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My impression of bath mats was that there was little to nothing to do about mildew, puddles of water, and discoloration.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
The drainage system had to empty the pool in less than 24 hours without leaving puddles.

— Jennifer Tucker, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

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There are two pools, one family-friendly, and one for adults only.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The structure’s 27 gleaming marble petals rise in clusters of three to form nine sides, creating a perfectly symmetrical bloom that appears to float above a series of nine reflecting pools.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

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This has also been seen from orbit many times in photos from the International Space Station and, in fact, was seen by the Cassini spacecraft at Saturn when sunlight reflected off lakes of liquid methane on its huge moon Titan.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Climate scientists say as temperatures rise ⁠glaciers in the Himalayas retreat, leaving behind unstable glacial lakes held back by little more than loose rock and ice, above valleys home to millions.

— Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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