dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/wat_MW.json

{
  "watch":{
    "antonyms":[
      "custodian",
      "guard",
      "guardian",
      "keeper",
      "lookout",
      "minder",
      "picket",
      "sentinel",
      "sentry",
      "warden",
      "warder",
      "watcher",
      "watchman"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a body of soldiers or sentinels making up a guard":[],
      ": a notice or bulletin that alerts the public to the possibility of severe weather conditions occurring in the near future":[
        "a winter storm watch"
      ],
      ": a period of duty : shift":[],
      ": a portable timepiece designed to be worn (as on the wrist) or carried in the pocket \u2014 compare clock":[],
      ": a portion of time during which a part of a ship's company is on duty":[],
      ": a sailor's assigned duty period":[],
      ": a state of alert and continuous attention":[],
      ": a term as holder especially of an overseeing or managerial office":[
        "the business grew on her watch"
      ],
      ": a wake over a dead body":[],
      ": a watchman or body of watchmen formerly assigned to patrol the streets of a town at night, announce the hours, and act as police":[],
      ": any of the definite divisions of the night made by ancient peoples":[],
      ": close observation : surveillance":[],
      ": look out : be careful":[
        "watch it when you handle the glassware"
      ],
      ": lookout , watchman":[],
      ": one of the indeterminate intervals marking the passage of night":[
        "\u2014 usually used in plural the silent watches of the night"
      ],
      ": the act of keeping awake to guard, protect, or attend":[],
      ": the office or function of a sentinel or guard":[],
      ": the part of a ship's company required to be on duty during a particular watch":[],
      ": the state of being wakeful":[],
      ": to be attentive or vigilant":[],
      ": to be awake during the night":[],
      ": to be careful of":[
        "watches his diet"
      ],
      ": to be expectant : wait":[
        "watch for the signal"
      ],
      ": to be on the alert for : bide":[
        "watched her opportunity"
      ],
      ": to have charge of : superintend":[],
      ": to keep guard":[],
      ": to keep someone or something under close observation":[],
      ": to keep under guard":[],
      ": to keep vigil as a devotional exercise":[],
      ": to look at : observe":[
        "sat and watched the crowd"
      ],
      ": to look on at":[
        "watch television",
        "watch a ball game"
      ],
      ": to observe as a spectator":[
        "the country watched as stocks fell sharply"
      ],
      ": to observe closely in order to check on action or change":[
        "being watched by the police"
      ],
      ": to proceed with extreme care : act or talk warily":[],
      ": to take care of : tend":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Verb",
      "They have a rookie on the team who is fun to watch .",
      "I fell asleep watching television.",
      "What movie are you watching ",
      "\u201cMom, watch me do a cartwheel!\u201d",
      "She sat and watched the children play.",
      "\u201cWould you like to play, too",
      "Just sit back and watch .",
      "Keep watching to see what happens next.",
      "\u201cWhat happens next",
      "People are watching this presidential race very carefully.",
      "Noun",
      "He glanced at his watch .",
      "When you're driving in winter you should always be on the watch for ice on the roads.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The movie is no longer in theaters, so here's how to watch it at home. \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
      "More on hair care: Now watch this wash-day routine for detangling and dermatitis: Follow Allure on Instagram and Twitter, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty. \u2014 Jolene Edgar, Allure , 24 June 2022",
      "Instead, go for a walk, watch The Barefoot Contessa, read a romance novel. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 24 June 2022",
      "Here's how to watch the event, which will include two rounds and 58 picks. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99. \u2014 Martin Draluck, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "With the unique flavors and new players joining the market, Japanese gin is something fun to watch right now. \u2014 Akiko Katayama, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "William Sawalich is a pleasant and wise-beyond-his years 15-year-old from Minnesota on that star trajectory that could be fun to watch for decades to come. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
      "With questions surrounding how he would be received in his debut back on American soil since committing to play in the LIV Series, Mickelson was the player to watch heading into the week. \u2014 Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Cable subscribers can also the show watch online by logging into HBO\u2019s website using their TV provider credentials. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
      "Sometimes her smart watch buzzed with an air-raid notification from Kyiv. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Diane and Mike Coppola watch Michael during a voice lesson. \u2014 Jo Yurcaba, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
      "The first Meta watch prototype image (as seen above) was seemingly spotted in the Facebook View app for Ray-Ban Stories smartglasses in October. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Also, there\u2019s a flood watch Wednesday for the eastern portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "Fire weather watch with hot, dry conditions in SoCal this week. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Residents of the Pebble Creek Apartments on 1700 S watch as Salt Lake City Police investigate a shooting where on person was killed and three were injured, on Monday, June 6, 2022. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Weather watch : The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season starts today. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English wacchen , from Old English w\u00e6ccan \u2014 more at wake":"Verb"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u022fch",
      "\u02c8w\u00e4ch"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "eye",
      "follow",
      "observe"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072516",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "watch (for)":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to look for (someone or something expected)":[
        "She watches for her school bus from inside her house.",
        "The doctors watched for signs of the disease."
      ],
      ": to look for (something that one wants to get or use)":[
        "She is always watching for sales."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-210908",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "watch face":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the dial of a watch":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-113528",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watch fire":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fire lighted as a signal or for the use of a guard":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Later at night the scene will change, as dozens of people typically gather round a drum circle and watch fire dancers perform. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Aug. 2020",
      "The flames, smoke and sirens from first responders drew dozens of people to the shoreline to watch fire crews spray water on burning train cars. \u2014 Alana Minkler, The Arizona Republic , 29 July 2020",
      "Lying in her bed, Jayla Christina Rodriguez watched fire engines, police cars and motorcycles stage a special parade outside of her house Thursday afternoon. \u2014 Ricardo Torres, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Apr. 2020",
      "The fire's intense heat stretched across the street onto a large gathering of onlookers who watched fire crews trying put out the blaze. \u2014 Glenn E. Rice, Robert A. Cronkleton And Max Londberg, kansascity , 8 May 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1735, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021638",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watch fob":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": fob entry 3 sense 2":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-064159",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watch for":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to look for (someone or something expected)":[
        "She watches for her school bus from inside her house.",
        "The doctors watched for signs of the disease."
      ],
      ": to look for (something that one wants to get or use)":[
        "She is always watching for sales."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-063422",
    "type":[
      "phrasal verb"
    ]
  },
  "watch one's back":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": be careful":[
        "I hear the boss is in a bad mood this morning, so you'd better watch your back .",
        "She has to watch her back around them."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194018",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watch one's language":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be careful about the words one uses":[
        "You'd better watch your language when you're talking to her."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-182950",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watch one's language/mouth/tongue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to not say rude or inappropriate things":[
        "Watch your language , young lady!"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105214",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watch one's mouth":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to not use offensive language":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183920",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watch one's p's and q's":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be careful about behaving in a polite or proper way":[
        "We knew to watch our p's and q's around our aunt."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-102631",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watch one's tongue":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to not say rude or offensive things":[
        "Watch your tongue , young man!"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115255",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watch one's weight":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to lose weight or to not gain weight":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191138",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watch what one eats":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be careful about eating healthy foods and not eating too much":[
        "I've been trying to watch what I eat ."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202147",
    "type":[
      "idiom"
    ]
  },
  "watcher":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who closely follows or observes someone or something":[
        "a Supreme Court watcher",
        "\u2014 often used in combination celebrity- watchers"
      ],
      ": a representative of a party or candidate who is stationed at the polls on an election day to watch the conduct of officials and voters":[],
      ": one that attends a sick person at night":[],
      ": one that keeps watch beside a dead person":[],
      ": one that sits up or continues awake at night":[],
      ": one that watches : such as":[],
      ": watchman":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children",
      "a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "No one is probably expecting that; any practiced watcher of biopics knows virtually any example will take deep liberties with the facts for dramatic purposes. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 25 June 2022",
      "The namesake cake is tempting enough to lure even the most resolute weight- watcher into a witch\u2019s cottage. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "Hawkins is an avid watcher of game film, studying a mix of college and NBA stars. \u2014 Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant , 13 June 2022",
      "That is now the pressing question for every Russiagate watcher . \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 4 June 2022",
      "In at least one case, according to the reports, a voter who spoke Spanish left without voting after what two poll workers believed was intimidation from a Republican poll watcher . \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
      "It\u2019s a bird- watcher \u2019s paradise too, with roughly 200 species on site or passing through. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "If your mom is a serial re- watcher of Crazy Rich Asians, get her this novel about Stanley, a wealthy businessman \u2014 or so his family thought. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "Jagsir Singh was in Vancouver visiting his daughter in May 2019 when his sister-in-law\u2019s husband, an avid watcher of Punjabi Lehar, sent him a link to the YouTube channel. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4-ch\u0259r",
      "\u02c8w\u022f-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "custodian",
      "guard",
      "guardian",
      "keeper",
      "lookout",
      "minder",
      "picket",
      "sentinel",
      "sentry",
      "warden",
      "warder",
      "watch",
      "watchman"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030635",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watchet":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a light blue angler's fly":[],
      ": a light blue cloth":[],
      ": a light blue color":[
        "her dressing gown of watchet blue",
        "\u2014 Llewelyn Powys"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English wachet , from Old North French":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4ch\u0259\u0307t also \u02c8w\u022fch-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203730",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watcheye":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201212",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watchful":{
    "antonyms":[
      "asleep"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": carefully observant or attentive : being on the watch":[],
      ": causing sleeplessness":[],
      ": not able or accustomed to sleep or rest : wakeful":[],
      ": spent in wakefulness : sleepless":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We need to be more watchful of our children.",
      "The hotel is being built under the watchful eye of its architect.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mass Liberation is keeping a watchful eye on the Maricopa County Attorney\u2019s Office, mindful of its handling of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protest arrests, N\u2019sangou said. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
      "With an overcast sky offering a break from the ever- watchful eyes of Russian drones and the artillery barrages that often follow, a young Ukrainian soldier joined his squad for a bit of fresh air on the patio of what had been a cultural center. \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Under Ortega\u2019s hand, and his wife\u2019s ever- watchful eye, Nicaragua is still one of the poorest countries in the hemisphere, second only to Haiti. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "This ideological push-pull is taking place under the watchful eye of Republican politicians eager to claim that Democrats cannot control or protect their own cities. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 19 June 2022",
      "But that doesn\u2019t mean James doesn\u2019t keep a caring, watchful eye. \u2014 Daron James, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Keep a watchful eye for branches, bushes, or shrubs that touch your house and can provide easy access for ants to make their way inside. \u2014 Maribeth Jones, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
      "His death from liver cancer in 2017, while under the watchful eye of Chinese security agents, drew an outpouring of grief from liberal Chinese. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "So, if your kid seems prone to these kinds of mental health issues, or is really drawn to individual sports then these results should encourage you to talk to them regularly and keep a watchful eye out. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4ch-f\u0259l",
      "\u02c8w\u022fch-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for watchful watchful , vigilant , wide-awake , alert mean being on the lookout especially for danger or opportunity. watchful is the least explicit term. the watchful eye of the department supervisor vigilant suggests intense, unremitting, wary watchfulness. eternally vigilant in the safeguarding of democracy wide-awake applies to watchfulness for opportunities and developments more often than dangers. wide-awake companies latched onto the new technology alert stresses readiness or promptness in meeting danger or in seizing opportunity. alert traders anticipated the stock market's slide",
    "synonyms":[
      "alert",
      "Argus-eyed",
      "attentive",
      "awake",
      "observant",
      "open-eyed",
      "tenty",
      "tentie",
      "vigilant",
      "wide-awake"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-102750",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "adverb",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watchman":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a person who keeps watch : guard":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "A watchman stopped them at the gate.",
      "hired a watchman to patrol the factory at night",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The night watchman who remained at the facility, Vladyslav Zhukov, used the moment to unlock the storeroom\u2019s door and free the prisoners. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Over the years the canals were filled, and the house evolved to meet the needs of the city, also serving as a tool shed for park staff, a watchman \u2019s lodge, and a temporary holding cell for Park Police. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But with political unrest brewing and Australia opening its doors to immigrants, the family soon moved to Brisbane, where Robert found work as a night watchman in a factory. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "That doesn\u2019t exactly sound like the exemplar of a neoliberal night- watchman state to me. \u2014 Samuel Gregg, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "American newsrooms, lacking racial diversity, had not explored the frustrations or fears Black boys felt about facing a similar confrontation as Martin did with neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, Jordan said. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "In 1947, Lausanne built a lodge, sustained by two of the bell tower\u2019s original wooden beams, to keep the watchman warm between each round of shouting. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Manhattan\u2019s main fire alarm was a bell in the City Hall copula tolled by a watchman who scanned the low skyline for licks of flame. \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The Florida shooting case that has roiled the nation for weeks took an unexpected turn Monday, when police released the shocking account of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 19 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4ch-m\u0259n",
      "\u02c8w\u022fch-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "custodian",
      "guard",
      "guardian",
      "keeper",
      "lookout",
      "minder",
      "picket",
      "sentinel",
      "sentry",
      "warden",
      "warder",
      "watch",
      "watcher"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090355",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watchword":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a guiding principle":[
        "change is the watchword for both parties"
      ],
      ": a word or motto that embodies a principle or guide to action of an individual or group : slogan":[
        "\"safety\" is our watchword"
      ],
      ": a word or phrase used as a sign of recognition among members of the same society, class, or group":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The new watchword in his campaign is \u201cIt's time for change.\u201d",
      "the watchword is changed every day",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The watchword in conversations with analysts and investors is uncertainty. \u2014 Walter Frick, Quartz , 11 May 2022",
      "And vigilant will indeed be the watchword for 2022. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "Modernity, the welcome chaos of class mobility and incremental advancements for Black Americans, is coming for a class of people for whom stability has long been the watchword . \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 20 Jan. 2022",
      "Accessibility is the watchword for citizen experience. \u2014 Brian Chidester, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "The watchword is universalism, referring to an abstract notion of citizenship to which all must subscribe. \u2014 Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "The truth is, success would be nice, but the watchword here in Year 1 of a new era is progress. \u2014 Howard Megdal, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Sorry might have been the watchword for Sunday\u2019s performance. \u2014 Gary Klein Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 Oct. 2021",
      "So, if \u2018uncertainty\u2019 was the watchword of 2020, reinvention or transformation may become the word of 2021. \u2014 Benjamin Laker, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4ch-\u02ccw\u0259rd",
      "\u02c8w\u022fch-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "countersign",
      "password",
      "word"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-090639",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "water":{
    "antonyms":[
      "dehydrate",
      "desiccate",
      "dry",
      "parch",
      "scorch",
      "sear"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a band of seawater abutting on the land of a particular sovereignty and under the control of that sovereignty":[],
      ": a natural mineral water":[
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      "The kids love playing in the water .",
      "A stick was floating on the water .",
      "They like to vacation near the water .",
      "We are sailing in international waters .",
      "They were fishing in Canadian waters .",
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      "We need to water the lawn.",
      "They fed and watered the horses in the barn.",
      "My eyes were watering as I chopped the onions.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "He had been pulled out of the water by bystanders and was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, where he was pronounced dead. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 3 July 2022",
      "Only later would the competitive eating world learn his secrets \u2014 drinking excessive amounts of water to stretch his stomach to hold large quantities of food; exercises to strengthen his tongue; weightlifting; and nutrition. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
      "These bills included restrictions like limiting access to mail-in ballots and drop boxes, and even passing out food and water to voters waiting in line. \u2014 The Opportunity Agenda, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Some villagers gave him food and water , but soon he was apprehended by police and taken to a detention center. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
      "Volunteer teams on the ground have been distributing food and drinking water . \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 29 June 2022",
      "Immediately, Somalis need food and water , and money must also be set aside for other measures, like protecting livestock and reforestation. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 28 June 2022",
      "An estimated 20 wars or conflicts have also seriously disrupted access to food and water . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "So Murthy goes to conferences and hospitals and schools and Twitter and anywhere else, wearing the military uniform of the Public Health Service, to explain that social connections are as vital to our health as food or water . \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Was there a 6-year-old in Brooklyn Park right now, whose mouth, decades from now, would water at some sensory trigger, involuntarily resurrecting the exact texture and smell of a Cheesy Gordita Crunch",
      "Children can water the plants in the Discovery Woods Garden while learning more about how to care for plant life. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 July 2021",
      "Agencies like the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and the Los Angeles Department of Water have put restrictions where certain addresses can only water on certain days and during the early morning or evening. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "After all, in Los Angeles, the drought is so bad that residents can only water once a week. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 18 May 2022",
      "Harmful algal blooms are a new phenomena to Sleeping Bear Dunes, but not to water bodies across the Great Lakes. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "Her goal also is to purchase an $80,000 truck to water them. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The Boomer 8 Dog Bowl, $50, is dent-resistant and can be used to water and feed your hound. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Learn the most effective ways to water a garden of native plants, including tips on when and where to irrigate and the pros and cons of overhead, drip and hand-watering equipment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
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      "watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s even a proposal to haul water down a mountain to power the trip back up. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
      "The goal of irrigating is to wet roots, so water long enough to get water down to the root zone \u2014 with drip irrigation that could take an hour or two. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
      "Fox News previously reported that the Department of Justice is suing Texas for cracking urban minority communities that largely vote Democratic into separate districts, allegedly to water down their votes and create more GOP seats. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "The deal\u2019s focus on environmental and labor standards alone, critics contend, will water down its value and appeal. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022",
      "The consensus online has been that the ice cream and the overload of products is an attempt to water down a holiday that is very serious (more on that in a bit). \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 23 May 2022",
      "Formula usage and alternative milks: Do not water down or dilute baby formula to stretch it out. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "To reach that number, lawmakers are in talks to water down \u2014 or cut altogether \u2014 a number of provisions that were in the initial bill. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Reclamation officials are in the process of securing temporary chilling units to cool water down at one of their fish hatcheries. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 May 2022"
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      "1811, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One of the new CG ghosts, Muncher, took cues from a tardigrade (microscopic water bear ) and glass frogs for translucency. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Even if the water bear 's speed changed, their gait stayed the same, per Gizmodo. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "Mosses which house many microscopic organisms, including the famous tardigrade, or water bear . \u2014 Deboki Chakravarti, Scientific American , 13 Aug. 2021",
      "To further test the water bear 's survival limits, researchers loaded the microscopic beings into a gun and fired them at sand bag targets to test their impact survival rate, according to a study published in Astrobiology. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 May 2021",
      "The water bear is intriguing to scientists for its tough make-up being able to survive in unbearably hot and cold environments as well as low-pressure areas and even the vacuum of space, according to the Smithsonian. \u2014 Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com , 3 June 2021",
      "However, some meteorites that hit Earth or Mars may experience lower shock pressures that a water bear could survive, Traspas explained to Science. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 May 2021",
      "With this event in mind, astrochemist Alejandra Traspas and astrophysicist Mark Burchell, who both work at the University of Kent, set out to find if the water bear 's impact survival was possible. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 21 May 2021",
      "Each sphere is teeming with invertebrate life, hosting creatures such as tardigrades, commonly known as water bears . \u2014 Candice Wang, Popular Science , 28 May 2020"
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      "1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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        "\u2014 Peter O. Whiteley",
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        "\u2014 Shirley Slater",
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        "\u2014 Robert B. Parker",
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      "the first house in town to have an indoor water closet",
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      "The old half bath was reconfigured for a full bath large enough for a full shower, double sink vanity, and private water closet . \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 16 Apr. 2022",
      "The en-suite bathroom will include a walk-in shower, a freestanding tub, and a water closet tucked away in the far side of the space. \u2014 Maya Homan, BostonGlobe.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "The arched doorway connects the suite; for privacy, Dabito added a water closet with a pocket door (not shown). \u2014 Maria V. Charbonneaux And Liz Strong, Better Homes & Gardens , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "The en-suite bath features a dual vanity with white cabinetry and a quartz counter, as well as a water closet and a shower that has a frameless glass door and a gray ceramic tile surround with a glass tile inlay. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 Mar. 2021",
      "The turret apartment has a separate ground floor water closet , another bathroom and three floors that can be used for bedrooms, office or studio space or even a home gym. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "The bedrooms, which cost $1,530 round trip, feature a shower, contained in a separate water closet , both of which the roomette lacks. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "The master wing has electronic shades with a master bath that features dual vanities, a marble Jacuzzi tub, a shower with dual programmable shower heads and a water closet with a bidet. \u2014 Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star , 15 Sep. 2020",
      "The primary bath comes with natural light, as well as a Victoria & Albert tub, a steam shower, two private water closet areas, and separate closets with built-ins. \u2014 Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle , 29 Aug. 2020"
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      "1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "watered down the cocktails while jacking up their prices",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "There\u2019s even a proposal to haul water down a mountain to power the trip back up. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 23 May 2022",
      "The goal of irrigating is to wet roots, so water long enough to get water down to the root zone \u2014 with drip irrigation that could take an hour or two. \u2014 Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 May 2022",
      "Fox News previously reported that the Department of Justice is suing Texas for cracking urban minority communities that largely vote Democratic into separate districts, allegedly to water down their votes and create more GOP seats. \u2014 Tyler Olson, Fox News , 25 Dec. 2021",
      "The deal\u2019s focus on environmental and labor standards alone, critics contend, will water down its value and appeal. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 24 May 2022",
      "The consensus online has been that the ice cream and the overload of products is an attempt to water down a holiday that is very serious (more on that in a bit). \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 23 May 2022",
      "Formula usage and alternative milks: Do not water down or dilute baby formula to stretch it out. \u2014 Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 May 2022",
      "To reach that number, lawmakers are in talks to water down \u2014 or cut altogether \u2014 a number of provisions that were in the initial bill. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "Reclamation officials are in the process of securing temporary chilling units to cool water down at one of their fish hatcheries. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 7 May 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Besides, the \u2018free water scheme\u2019 of the Delhi government allows domestic consumers who have a functional water meter to use up to 20 kilo litres per month. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
      "The plate placed on the water meter will limit the amount of water that passes through and make outdoor watering impossible. \u2014 Brittny Mejiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 14 May 2022",
      "During last month\u2019s City Council meeting, Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced a similar water affordability ordinance that would ban privatization of the city\u2019s water system, establish a voluntary water meter installation program and prohibit shutoffs. \u2014 Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune , 11 May 2022",
      "Baltimore manages a water meter system that includes 200,000 meters in the city and another 200,000 meters in Baltimore County. \u2014 Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
      "The replacement project is separate from the widespread failure of existing water meter transponders in Newton, according to officials. \u2014 John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2020, the firm secured a settlement of $89 million for the City of Jackson, Mississippi, against Siemens after the company installed a faulty water meter and billing system. \u2014 al , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Make sure the lid on your water meter pit is tightly secured. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 1 Feb. 2022",
      "While most people have a water meter on the side of their homes, usage isn\u2019t measured for secondary-water users. \u2014 NBC News , 3 Feb. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Paul Giamatti runs a Philadelphia apartment complex and Bryce Dallas Howard is a water nymph who shows up in his pool needing to be protected from a monstrous wolf by the place\u2019s misfit residents. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 22 July 2021",
      "In this rare foray into the realm of the supernatural, Paula Beer plays Undine, the water nymph of European mythology, who falls in love with a mortal (Franz Rogowski). \u2014 Justin Chang Film Critic, Los Angeles Times , 12 Oct. 2020",
      "Among them are a terrific pair of life-size young athletes poised to begin a footrace; two columnar water nymphs identified as the work of Stephanos, a Greek sculptor in Rome; and a leaping month-old piglet, poised on rear hooves. \u2014 Christopher Knight, latimes.com , 3 July 2019",
      "Anita Ekberg as the fountain- water nymph in La Dolce Vita, certifiably camp. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2019",
      "Among them are a terrific pair of life-size young athletes poised to begin a footrace; two columnar water nymphs identified as the work of Stephanos, a Greek sculptor in Rome; and a leaping month-old piglet, poised on rear hooves. \u2014 Christopher Knight, latimes.com , 3 July 2019",
      "Anita Ekberg as the fountain- water nymph in La Dolce Vita, certifiably camp. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 19 Apr. 2019"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In addition to installing water shields , dealers will inspect the door-latch actuation cables and repair them if necessary. \u2014 David Muller, Car and Driver , 18 Oct. 2017",
      "The recall will allow for the installation of a water shield to side door latches in 2015-17 F-150s and 2017 Super Duty trucks. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 18 Oct. 2017",
      "Dealers are offering to install water shields over the door latches for free. \u2014 William Thornton, AL.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
      "Under the recall, dealers will add water shields over the door latches, inspect door latch cables and replace cables if needed. \u2014 Mark Davis, kansascity , 18 Oct. 2017",
      "Read more: Dealers are to install the water shields and make repairs, if needed, for free. \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 18 Oct. 2017",
      "Dealers will install water shields over the latches to fix the problem, Ford said. \u2014 Mike Colias, WSJ , 18 Oct. 2017",
      "The company will pay for dealers to install water shields over door latches and fix any actuation cables that are broken. \u2014 Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY , 18 Oct. 2017",
      "The automaker will add water shields to side-door latches to remedy the issue, which can occur when the latches are frozen or when the actuation cables get bent or kinked. \u2014 David Muller, Car and Driver , 18 Oct. 2017"
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      "1817, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "1680, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201048",
    "type":[
      "verb"
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    "antonyms":[
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      "1680, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a stream of water (such as a river, brook, or underground stream)":[]
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      "Pesticides are sometimes responsible for contamination of watercourses .",
      "the Erie Canal was the first watercourse to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Beyond the central lawn rises the Mount, a 30-foot hill down which cascades a dramatic watercourse . \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "The most famous travelers on this watercourse were Lewis and Clark, who went upstream on their way west in 1805, with Clark returning the next year when Lewis, his fellow captain, took a different route. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Walking behind her on a little bridge over a watercourse , Sohel had been free to look at her neck, her shoulders, and the blue ribbon in her black hair. \u2014 Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "One of the Bayside gardens has a watercourse that runs through the property and abuts a deep ravine that drains into Lake Michigan. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 June 2021",
      "Bring back the reed and the reef, set the ice sheet back on its frozen plinth, tuck the restless watercourse into its bed, sit the glacier down on its highland throne, put the snow cap back on the mountain peak. \u2014 Simon Armitage, Scientific American , 18 Aug. 2020",
      "Outdoor space: The property has water rights to the acequia, or community watercourse , that runs through it, supporting a lush collection of fruit trees and shrubs and a vegetable garden. \u2014 Julie Lasky, New York Times , 6 May 2020",
      "The ancestors of Omanis built these watercourses centuries ago. \u2014 Ian James, azcentral , 28 Nov. 2019",
      "The reindeer\u2019s migratory routes run through Arctic Scandinavia as densely as watercourses . \u2014 Juliana Hanle, Scientific American , 18 Nov. 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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      "\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r-\u02cck\u022frs",
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      "racecourse",
      "raceway",
      "waterway"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134403",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "watercraft":{
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      ": skill in aquatic activities (such as managing boats)":[]
    },
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      "just about any kind of watercraft can be seen on the lake during the summer",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Inhabitants of the Swedish capital, an archipelago of 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, have a long history of using watercraft to get around. \u2014 Rebecca Cairns; Video By Milly Chan, CNN , 28 June 2022",
      "Reports of supply-and-demand issues from local marinas and retail outlets selling watercraft , coupled with rising fuel costs, will impact activities as people seek a return to normalcy after pandemic lockdowns. \u2014 Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "Personal watercraft have re-emerged as a common means of approach and escape for cartel hit men in Mexico, including broad-daylight attacks in tourist areas. \u2014 Diana Dur\u00e1n, Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "Video from OnScene TV showed a lifeguard on a personal watercraft bobbing in the waves as a man in a life jacket pulled himself onto a rescue flotation device behind the vessel. \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The Mercury Marine Boating Pavilion will feature the latest models from personal watercraft to pontoons to bass and walleye boats. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "An outdoor Jacuzzi and tender garage that accommodates both a 15-foot tender and personal watercraft are also part of the design. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "Using military ships, merchant navy vessels, and, famously, a flotilla of civilian watercraft , more than 330,000 British, French, and Belgian troops were rescued and evacuated to Britain. \u2014 Andrew Morris-singer And Brian Souza, STAT , 9 May 2022",
      "But the goal is to have 1,100 across North America, ideally positioned near food or other natural stopping points, including marinas for personal watercraft . \u2014 Tik Root, Anchorage Daily News , 20 Feb. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "boat",
      "bottom",
      "craft",
      "vessel"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041632",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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    "antonyms":[
      "dehydrate",
      "desiccate",
      "dry",
      "parch",
      "scorch",
      "sear"
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      ": a watery fluid (such as tears, urine, or sap) formed or circulating in a living body":[],
      ": a watery solution of a gaseous or readily volatile substance \u2014 compare ammonia water":[],
      ": degree of excellence":[
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      ": out of difficulty":[],
      ": stock not representing assets of the issuing company and not backed by earning power":[],
      ": the degree of clarity and luster of a precious stone":[],
      ": the level of water at a particular state of the tide : tide":[],
      ": the liquid that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odorless, tasteless, very slightly compressible liquid oxide of hydrogen H 2 O which appears bluish in thick layers, freezes at 0\u00b0 C and boils at 100\u00b0 C, has a maximum density at 4\u00b0 C and a high specific heat, is feebly ionized to hydrogen and hydroxyl ions, and is a poor conductor of electricity and a good solvent":[],
      ": the sea of a particular part of the earth":[],
      ": the water occupying or flowing in a particular bed":[],
      ": to add to the aggregate par value of (securities) without a corresponding addition to the assets represented by the securities":[],
      ": to dilute by the addition of water":[
        "\u2014 often used with down water down the punch"
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      ": to drink water":[],
      ": to form or secrete water or watery matter (such as tears or saliva)":[],
      ": to get or take water: such as":[],
      ": to moisten, sprinkle, or soak with water":[
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      ": to supply water to":[
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      ],
      ": to supply with water for drink":[
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      ": to take on a supply of water":[
        "the boat docked to water"
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      ": travel or transportation on water":[
        "we went by water"
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      ": water supply":[
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      ],
      ": watercolor":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Would you like a glass of water ",
      "There's water dripping from the ceiling.",
      "The kids love playing in the water .",
      "A stick was floating on the water .",
      "They like to vacation near the water .",
      "We are sailing in international waters .",
      "They were fishing in Canadian waters .",
      "Verb",
      "We need to water the lawn.",
      "They fed and watered the horses in the barn.",
      "My eyes were watering as I chopped the onions.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "He had been pulled out of the water by bystanders and was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, where he was pronounced dead. \u2014 Rosana Hughes, ajc , 3 July 2022",
      "Only later would the competitive eating world learn his secrets \u2014 drinking excessive amounts of water to stretch his stomach to hold large quantities of food; exercises to strengthen his tongue; weightlifting; and nutrition. \u2014 Josh Peter, USA TODAY , 3 July 2022",
      "These bills included restrictions like limiting access to mail-in ballots and drop boxes, and even passing out food and water to voters waiting in line. \u2014 The Opportunity Agenda, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Some villagers gave him food and water , but soon he was apprehended by police and taken to a detention center. \u2014 Fox News , 30 June 2022",
      "Volunteer teams on the ground have been distributing food and drinking water . \u2014 Kathleen Magramo, CNN , 29 June 2022",
      "Immediately, Somalis need food and water , and money must also be set aside for other measures, like protecting livestock and reforestation. \u2014 Catherine Garcia, The Week , 28 June 2022",
      "An estimated 20 wars or conflicts have also seriously disrupted access to food and water . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
      "So Murthy goes to conferences and hospitals and schools and Twitter and anywhere else, wearing the military uniform of the Public Health Service, to explain that social connections are as vital to our health as food or water . \u2014 Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Was there a 6-year-old in Brooklyn Park right now, whose mouth, decades from now, would water at some sensory trigger, involuntarily resurrecting the exact texture and smell of a Cheesy Gordita Crunch",
      "Children can water the plants in the Discovery Woods Garden while learning more about how to care for plant life. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 July 2021",
      "Agencies like the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and the Los Angeles Department of Water have put restrictions where certain addresses can only water on certain days and during the early morning or evening. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
      "After all, in Los Angeles, the drought is so bad that residents can only water once a week. \u2014 Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine , 18 May 2022",
      "Harmful algal blooms are a new phenomena to Sleeping Bear Dunes, but not to water bodies across the Great Lakes. \u2014 Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press , 28 May 2022",
      "Her goal also is to purchase an $80,000 truck to water them. \u2014 Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "The Boomer 8 Dog Bowl, $50, is dent-resistant and can be used to water and feed your hound. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Learn the most effective ways to water a garden of native plants, including tips on when and where to irrigate and the pros and cons of overhead, drip and hand-watering equipment. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Old English w\u00e6ter ; akin to Old High German wazzar water, Greek hyd\u014dr , Latin unda wave":"Noun"
    },
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      "\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r",
      "\u02c8w\u00e4t-",
      "\u02c8w\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8w\u022ft-\u0259r"
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      "drench",
      "drown",
      "soak",
      "sodden",
      "sop",
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      "water-soak",
      "waterlog",
      "wet",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201618",
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  "waterer":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a device used for supplying water to livestock and poultry":[],
      ": a person who obtains or supplies drinking water":[],
      ": one that waters : such as":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The plant waterer is designed for easy use, requiring just a few simple steps. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 28 June 2022",
      "But the most literal analogy is the little hollow spike sold as a slow plant waterer . \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 5 Oct. 2020",
      "Grounds of the property include a four-stall barn with automatic waterers , a tack room and a nine-car garage. \u2014 Ebony Day, azcentral , 20 Jan. 2020",
      "An Equestrian dream with 3 stall barn with automatic waterers , 3 stall corrals, full size dressage arena with irrigation, lighting, sand and rubber mulch footing. \u2014 Pomerado News , 25 July 2019",
      "Special poultry waterers ensure that chickens always have access to fresh water. \u2014 Denise Foley, Good Housekeeping , 14 Aug. 2018",
      "Special poultry waterers ensure that chickens always have access to fresh water. \u2014 Denise Foley, Good Housekeeping , 14 Aug. 2018",
      "Special poultry waterers ensure that chickens always have access to fresh water. \u2014 Denise Foley, Good Housekeeping , 14 Aug. 2018",
      "Special poultry waterers ensure that chickens always have access to fresh water. \u2014 Denise Foley, Good Housekeeping , 14 Aug. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r-\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-065035",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream":[],
      ": an artificial waterfall (as in a hotel lobby or a nightclub)":[],
      ": something resembling a waterfall":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "I used to like to throw sticks in the stream and watch them go over the waterfall .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In between breakfast and Pilates or for an easy stroll before dinner, Rancho Valencia has a trail that winds around the property, past a waterfall and a culinary garden. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
      "Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River is the tallest waterfall near a road, measuring 308 feet. \u2014 Fox News , 21 May 2022",
      "The southern half of the park is expected to reopen next week, allowing visitors to flock to Old Faithful, the rainbow colored Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and its majestic waterfall . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst And Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News , 18 June 2022",
      "The southern half of the park is expected to reopen next week, allowing visitors to flock to Old Faithful, the rainbow colored Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and its majestic waterfall . \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
      "The southern half of the park is expected to reopen next week, allowing visitors to flock to Old Faithful, the rainbow colored Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and its majestic waterfall . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
      "Spread over 8 acres are several gardens to explore, each with unique flora, as well as a sculpture walk and a spiral walking path featuring a stunning waterfall and panoramic views from the top. \u2014 Gabi De La Rosa, Chron , 8 June 2022",
      "Discover the Cradle of Forestry area where American forest conservation began and stop at Looking Glass Falls, a stunning roadside waterfall , which features incredible 360-degree views. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
      "Fruit and vegetable characters, trees made of broccoli, a milk waterfall and homes made of bread cover the new trucks. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r-\u02ccf\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cascade",
      "cataract",
      "fall(s)"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213205",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "watering hole":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": water hole sense 1":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Wednesday, Esquire unveiled its 2022 roundup of the best bars in America and one Cincinnati watering hole made the list. \u2014 Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer , 15 June 2022",
      "Mosey on up to this watering hole filled with a cast of characters. \u2014 Lisa Respers France, CNN , 8 Jan. 2022",
      "The travelers are learning from the guides, witnessing the power of wildebeests crossing the Mara River and the beauty of giraffes at a watering hole . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 May 2022",
      "While this trend began before COVID-19\u2014in the past few years, retail options have exploded\u2014now your favorite local watering hole may be pivoting to cans, too. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 July 2020",
      "San Antonio\u2019s most pandemic-friendly watering hole is saying goodbye this weekend. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Guests can also soon belly up to the bar at The Virginian Saloon, an iconic watering hole , for post-dinner libations. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "While there are other blogs, like Chase Chat and Mysterious Writings, Forrest\u2019s Scrapbook is everyone\u2019s favorite watering hole . \u2014 Peter Frick-wright, Outside Online , 11 Aug. 2015",
      "What is the best Theater District watering hole and the drink to get"
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      "1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "die-hard fans gathered at the local watering place to watch the Super Bowl",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Since 2011, there have been 850 containers of water placed at the facility. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 12 Sep. 2019",
      "The swollen Mississippi has not only overwhelmed the town's front-line protection system but is now seeping underneath the town as the weight of the 1.5 million cubic feet of water places immense hydrostatic pressure on surrounding land. \u2014 Daniel Cusick, Scientific American , 26 June 2019",
      "In contrast, the third is gallon jugs of drinking water placed along the north path by Border Angels, a San Diego\u2013based, volunteer-run humanitarian group dedicated to reducing migrant deaths. \u2014 Elaine Murphy, Teen Vogue , 22 June 2018",
      "Bubble, bubble Next, the researchers tried bubbling air through the liquid metal and into a layer of water placed on top. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 19 Oct. 2017",
      "The theme park is home to seven acres of fun with more than 30 remarkable rides and attractions, nine mouth watering places to eat, plenty of entertainment and, of course, shopping. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Oct. 2017"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "a remote and waterless desert",
      "cacti prefer a nearly waterless environment",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The waterless shampoo formula is effective on all kinds of hair types. \u2014 Chris Hachey, BGR , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "This waterless option would be a great pick for anyone on the go, or on a budget. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "But waterless car wash products are made to be gentle and leave a smooth finish. \u2014 Charles Dryer, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Naturally, waterless car wash isn't the best solution. \u2014 Charles Dryer, Car and Driver , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "This waterless woo was piloted in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar \u2014 one of many places around the world where traditional flush toilets just aren\u2019t an option. \u2014 Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads , 28 Aug. 2015",
      "Wash away the day without stripping skin with this waterless balm-to-oil cleanser that removes makeup, dirt, pollution and SPF while infusing skin with goodness. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "The serum\u2019s waterless delivery system and stabilized vitamin C is gently yet effective. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
      "Sanergy builds waterless toilets that don\u2019t need to be connected to a sewer system. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Oct. 2021"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192454",
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      "noun"
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      "the wood was too waterlogged by the downpour to be used for a fire",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Working one at a time, hold slices of bread under running water very briefly to soften (be careful not to waterlog or make soggy). \u2014 Bon Appetit , 19 Aug. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1759, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "back-formation from waterlogged":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161604",
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      "The ground was completely waterlogged .",
      "waterlogged soil that caused the roots of the potted plant to rot",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tropical Storm Alex hit Florida Friday and Saturday with heavy winds and torrential rains, causing massive flooding in Miami that turned streets into rivers, stranded cars and wreaked havoc on the lives of its waterlogged residents. \u2014 Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
      "Arising from a creeping rhizome, the plant is capable of growing in a variety of soils, from average garden soils to waterlogged soils. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 May 2022",
      "Waitstaff make a habit of delivering Swiss craft beer to waterlogged patrons. \u2014 Brad Japhe, Forbes , 29 May 2022",
      "The birds have a thin black collar-like band around their neck, which might be mistaken as a small waterlogged stick poking up from the sand. \u2014 Freep.com , 27 May 2022",
      "Not even Mother Nature\u2019s heaviest downpour could put out the fire between McAdams and Gosling\u2014who dated IRL after filming\u2014in this waterlogged reunion. \u2014 Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR , 25 May 2022",
      "Fecal samples are usually found in dry caves, desert areas, frozen areas, or waterlogged environments (like bogs), where desiccation, freezing, and similar processes preserve the fecal matter for posterity. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 20 May 2022",
      "These waterlogged , acidic, low-nutrient ecosystems are the most carbon-dense lands on Earth. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Aug. 2021",
      "This is due to becoming waterlogged with vaginal fluid. \u2014 Sophia Smith Galer, refinery29.com , 13 Apr. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "water entry 1 + log to accumulate in the hold":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011006",
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      "city in southeastern Ontario, Canada, west of Kitchener population 98,780":[],
      "town in central Belgium south of Brussels population 28,898":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The waterloo arrived in 1930, with the Smoot-Hawley tariff. \u2014 Jay Cost, National Review , 14 June 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1816, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Waterloo , Belgium, scene of Napoleon's defeat in 1815":""
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      "\u02c8w\u00e4-",
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      "Noun",
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      "Verb",
      "He waterproofed the deck by applying sealer to it.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Most styles of pillow slides are made from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) foam, a light synthetic rubber made of a dense, waterproof foam polymer that has a springy, rubbery feel to it. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "Get her the new Vasque Torre AT, $200, a lightweight boot with a ton of features like a mesh and suede leather upper, a GORE-TEX waterproof lining, and a grippy Vibram Wavelength II sole. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Luxury Italian brand Aquatalia is known for its inventory-spanning dedication to waterproof footwear. \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Setting it up is ridiculously easy: just unzip the waterproof case, pull down the ladder, and the tent unfolds accordion style. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Kyun said that there are steps that consumers can take to reduce the amount of PFAS in their lives, like staying away from nonstick cookware, not buying stain-proof couches or carpets and avoiding waterproof mascara. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "Wondering how to remove that waterproof mascara at the end of the day",
      "Owner Annie Blake put on waterproof mascara, the better to bawl her eyes out without looking a complete mess. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Everyone cries and worries about their makeup, because apparently nobody has ever heard of waterproof mascara. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That means an entree (a protein or vegetarian base), bread, a beverage mix, a snack or spread, chewing gum, a spoon, and a nutritional insert all wrapped in a waterproof , go-anywhere bag. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "His curved, colorful pieces, upholstered in both Louis Vuitton waterproof and Paola Lenti fabrics, were inspired by the terrace fields of China\u2019s Yunnan province and the curving canyons of Arizona\u2019s Antelope Valley. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Lilly Lashes created a user-friendly hybrid pen that swipes on like a liquid liner, then grips lashes with a waterproof , all-day adhesive. \u2014 Vogue , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "To use this waterproof and sweat-proof option, either line your lower lid or simply put a dot in your inner corner. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "That includes a 13-inch waterproof iPad that replaces the regular instrumentation, along with a dedicated slot for charging smartphones and a high-end stereo by Fusion. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Always keep your camera in a waterproof , zip-top bag. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 July 2021",
      "In terms of making any eye shadow waterproof , though, swimmers have a favorite product for that, too. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Allure , 25 July 2021",
      "This waterproof , Bluetooth-compatible pick had Amazon shoppers raving over its handy sound booster, which can be used to amplify its bass. \u2014 Melissa Lee, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Apartment-building owners and residents repair or waterproof their walls and roofs. \u2014 Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive stone fort built in 1807 that serves as the monument's base. \u2014 Rebecca Reynolds, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive stone fort built in 1807 that serves as the monument's base. \u2014 Rebecca Reynolds, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1725, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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      "1820, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223310",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220205",
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    "antonyms":[
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      "Adjective",
      "This suntan lotion is waterproof .",
      "luckily, my backpack is waterproof , so my clothes didn't get wet",
      "Noun",
      "remember your waterproof if you're walking around London in the winter",
      "Verb",
      "He waterproofed the deck by applying sealer to it.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Most styles of pillow slides are made from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) foam, a light synthetic rubber made of a dense, waterproof foam polymer that has a springy, rubbery feel to it. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "Get her the new Vasque Torre AT, $200, a lightweight boot with a ton of features like a mesh and suede leather upper, a GORE-TEX waterproof lining, and a grippy Vibram Wavelength II sole. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Luxury Italian brand Aquatalia is known for its inventory-spanning dedication to waterproof footwear. \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Setting it up is ridiculously easy: just unzip the waterproof case, pull down the ladder, and the tent unfolds accordion style. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Kyun said that there are steps that consumers can take to reduce the amount of PFAS in their lives, like staying away from nonstick cookware, not buying stain-proof couches or carpets and avoiding waterproof mascara. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "Wondering how to remove that waterproof mascara at the end of the day",
      "Owner Annie Blake put on waterproof mascara, the better to bawl her eyes out without looking a complete mess. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Everyone cries and worries about their makeup, because apparently nobody has ever heard of waterproof mascara. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That means an entree (a protein or vegetarian base), bread, a beverage mix, a snack or spread, chewing gum, a spoon, and a nutritional insert all wrapped in a waterproof , go-anywhere bag. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "His curved, colorful pieces, upholstered in both Louis Vuitton waterproof and Paola Lenti fabrics, were inspired by the terrace fields of China\u2019s Yunnan province and the curving canyons of Arizona\u2019s Antelope Valley. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Lilly Lashes created a user-friendly hybrid pen that swipes on like a liquid liner, then grips lashes with a waterproof , all-day adhesive. \u2014 Vogue , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "To use this waterproof and sweat-proof option, either line your lower lid or simply put a dot in your inner corner. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "That includes a 13-inch waterproof iPad that replaces the regular instrumentation, along with a dedicated slot for charging smartphones and a high-end stereo by Fusion. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Always keep your camera in a waterproof , zip-top bag. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 July 2021",
      "In terms of making any eye shadow waterproof , though, swimmers have a favorite product for that, too. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Allure , 25 July 2021",
      "This waterproof , Bluetooth-compatible pick had Amazon shoppers raving over its handy sound booster, which can be used to amplify its bass. \u2014 Melissa Lee, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Apartment-building owners and residents repair or waterproof their walls and roofs. \u2014 Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive stone fort built in 1807 that serves as the monument's base. \u2014 Rebecca Reynolds, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive stone fort built in 1807 that serves as the monument's base. \u2014 Rebecca Reynolds, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021"
    ],
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      "1725, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Also keep in mind that any amount of DEET can damage the waterproofing on gear and clothing, so keep it far away from waterproof jackets or tents. \u2014 Ryan Wichelns, Popular Mechanics , 30 June 2022",
      "What to Consider: The waterproofing could use some improvement. \u2014 Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
      "If winter hiking is your main focus, waterproofing and insulation are going to be crucial. \u2014 Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure , 6 May 2022",
      "It supposedly can be set up in just 10 minutes and several Amazon reviews boast about the excellent waterproofing . \u2014 Medea Giordano, Wired , 21 June 2021",
      "These boots are stacked with winter-friendly features like Gore-Tex waterproofing , Thinsulate insulation, and a sticky rubber outsole. \u2014 Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online , 10 Nov. 2021",
      "Avia Avian is the largest company for waterproofing , wood and metal paint with more than 20% of the domestic market share in terms of sales last year, according to consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. \u2014 Yessar Rosendar, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "As homeowners attempt to prepare for harsh conditions, home waterproofing and sump pump installations have also increased 90% and 115%, respectively, compared to the same time last year. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "The inspection must also include the waterproofing protecting the structural components from moisture damage (i.e., dry rot). \u2014 Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 6 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-113058",
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      ": a crucial dividing point, line, or factor : turning point":[
        "This year marked a watershed for contemporary classical music in the city.",
        "\u2014 The Chicago Tribune",
        "The spring of 1949 was, in general, a watershed in Joe Liebling's life.",
        "\u2014 Raymond Sokolov",
        "The death of Ugandan teacher Gregory Byaruhanga at the hands of the Kenyan police has marked a watershed in the rising tension in the region and in the instability of the Kenyan regime.",
        "\u2014 Victoria Brittain",
        "\u2014 often used before another noun a watershed moment a watershed event The watershed year for science fiction must be 1968, when Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey appeared, not only dramatically expanding for this kind of motion picture the potentials of film technology, but making science fiction a vehicle for both poetic vision and metaphysical exploration. \u2014 Ira Konigsberg"
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      ": a dividing ridge between drainage areas : divide entry 2":[
        "The watershed of the Himalayas does not lie along the line of its highest peaks, as in most mountain ranges, but about a hundred miles farther north.",
        "\u2014 Frits Staal"
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      ],
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        "\u2014 usually used before another noun Brain imaging of patients with vascular dementia typically show small strokes or poor blood supply deep in the brain, at the natural terminal (the so-called watershed area) of the blood vessel. \u2014 Renee Meyer \u2026 cell death caused by blocked blood flow in the brain's \" watershed \" region, where two arteries supply blood. \u2014 Susan Scutti"
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      "The show will not air until after the nine o'clock watershed .",
      "a watershed moment in her life came when she inherited a reasonable sum of money and was able to start her own coffee shop",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Scientists estimate that about half the decrease in runoff in the watershed has been caused by higher temperatures linked to global warming. \u2014 Ian James, Los Angeles Times , 20 June 2022",
      "The goal is to learn more about the snakehead population, which has become an invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and the Blackwater River on the Eastern Shore, according to a news release. \u2014 Ngan Ho, Baltimore Sun , 27 May 2022",
      "East Hampton residents who live on Lake Pocotopaug and those in the watershed can help prevent nutrients, chemicals, oil, dirt, bacteria, and sediment from entering into the lake and fostering the growth of algae. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Study lead author Matthew Waters, a limnologist at Auburn University, and his colleagues sampled a 5.5-meter core of lake-bed muck and found a 2,100-year record of algae blooms, possibly caused by runoff from settlements and farms in the watershed . \u2014 Rebecca Dzombak, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "About 400 miles to the south, in Bristol Bay, the world\u2019s largest sockeye salmon fishery set a record last year, with more than 66 million salmon returning to the rivers in the watershed . \u2014 Joshua Partlow, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "Daniels said the city\u2019s state application stood out because an outreach team already has had some success in the watershed , but keeping the area clear of encampments has been an ongoing struggle. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "When wetlands are removed from a property, wetlands elsewhere in the watershed must be preserved. \u2014 Beth Mlady, cleveland , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Tens of thousands of people who rely on the reservoir, between Healdsburg and the Ukiah Valley, in the upper Russian River watershed , have endured months of painful water restrictions. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 Nov. 2021"
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      "1972, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "Noun",
      "The trail winds along the waterside .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Take a seat at one of the long picnic tables or settle in at the waterside railing and watch the boats cruise through Provincetown Harbor. \u2014 Rob Duca, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "Thomas also said that these Pooltime Planners are available daily to provide guests with suggestions on best enjoying the resort\u2019s waterside activities. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
      "But the best parks in Houston also offer great perks\u2014waterfalls, fountains, footbridges, sculptures, waterside promenades, skyline panoramas and even terraces that rival those of private clubs. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Appropriately, the group ceremony took place on the south lawn of Whitehall, the 75-room, 100,000-square-foot waterside retreat that oil and railroad tycoon Henry Flagler built as a wedding present for his third wife, Mary Lily Kenan Flagler. \u2014 Terry Spencer, sun-sentinel.com , 14 Feb. 2022",
      "The footage offers a glimpse at the dazzling landscapes of Arda \u2014 also known as Earth \u2014 including a regal waterside town, lush hillsides and glacial mountains. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Feb. 2022",
      "The nearest anyone could recall was by the waterside . \u2014 New York Times , 19 Dec. 2021",
      "Here are 10 amazing waterside hotels that offer arrivals by boat. \u2014 Becca Hensley, Travel + Leisure , 26 Dec. 2021",
      "Other waterside winners include the No. 5 Bungalow Hotel, a youthful property a stone's throw from the boardwalk in Long Branch, New Jersey, and the sleek Asbury (No. 7) in Asbury Park. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 8 Sep. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
      "Ukraine\u2019s military also reported last week that two Russian soldiers had been killed when a gunman opened fire at a waterside cafe in Kherson. \u2014 Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News , 30 June 2022",
      "The shooting unfolded in the 1700 block of Thames Street, a waterside strip that is home to numerous bars and restaurants. \u2014 Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun , 4 May 2022",
      "This waterside property has direct access to a private sandy beach and boat ramp and is a short walk from the Conimicut Point Recreation Area. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 24 Apr. 2022",
      "This four-bedroom home sits on a southern Oregon peninsula one block from a large waterside park. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Plus, waterside hydrogen fueling stations are largely nonexistent. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Bruce Paddock, who bought his first Riva Aquarama in 2009, recalls going to a waterside restaurant near his home on Lake Minnetonka, Minn., and watching the diners flock outside to gawk. \u2014 Michael Verdon, Robb Report , 12 Feb. 2022",
      "There's nowhere else to enjoy an affordable, farm-fresh, waterside meal, surrounded by nature in the heart of the city. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "Investor interest in waterside properties started growing in 2019 when marinas gained more favorable tax treatment. \u2014 Peter Grant, WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022"
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      ": a pipe, duct, or orifice from which water is spouted or through which it is carried":[]
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      "the waterspout became clogged, and then the roof leaked",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "This glass bath is shallow enough for birds of all sizes to splash and also includes a pleasant mini waterspout in the center. \u2014 Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens , 17 June 2022",
      "Beachgoers ran for safety after a tornado-like waterspout emerged from the ocean at Fort Myers Beach in Florida. \u2014 Brendan Buckley, CNN , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "Winterspouts: The Weather Service office in Grand Rapids, Mich., shared an unusual sight that was spotted Monday on Lake Michigan: A winter waterspout . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "One hit Palm Beach County in August, the other hit Broward in September, when a waterspout made landfall. \u2014 David Fleshler, sun-sentinel.com , 15 Jan. 2022",
      "Eventually, the cloud releases water, showering the animals caught up by the waterspout or draft to the ground as well. \u2014 Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE.com , 31 Dec. 2021",
      "According to the city\u2019s Facebook post about the incident, a waterspout is the most likely cause of the bizarre animal rain. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 3 Jan. 2022",
      "And when the waterspout loses energy, those small objects come falling back down, explains the Library of Congress. \u2014 Scottie Andrew, CNN , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "News of the recent waterspout comes after the United Nations announced that the number of natural disasters has increased five-fold over a 50-year period due to climate change and the rise of extreme weather events. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 20 Oct. 2021"
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      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "the Erie Canal was superseded by a much larger waterway , the New York State Barge Canal",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Neighbors have differing views, complaining of noise and trash in the adjacent waterway . \u2014 Charles Rabin And Michelle Marchante, Sun Sentinel , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei have been locked in a territorial standoff in the busy waterway in the South China Sea for decades. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "The Giants retired his number 44, established a most inspirational player award in his honor (Willie Mac Award) and erected a statue in his likeness across the waterway beyond right field known as McCovey Cove. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 Aug. 2021",
      "The Ever Given hit the bank of the canal and became lodged lengthwise across the crucial waterway , blocking passage from both directions. \u2014 Benoit Faucon, WSJ , 23 June 2021",
      "Energy prices have risen recently off growing demand as coronavirus vaccinations increase and Egypt's Suez Canal remains closed due to a massive container ship wedged across the vital waterway . \u2014 Jon Gambrell, Star Tribune , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "An unlikely maritime traffic jam is blocking one of the world\u2019s most important shipping lanes after a massive cargo ship ran aground and got stuck sideways across the waterway . \u2014 NBC News , 24 Mar. 2021",
      "Francisco Garc\u00eda swims back and forth across a muddy waterway to pick up food for his neighbors. \u2014 New York Times , 4 Dec. 2020",
      "Right now, invasive species trees block a view of the waterway . \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Mar. 2022"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
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      "The pollen caused her eyes to become watery .",
      "The soup was watery and had no flavor.",
      "the watery light of winter",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tree branches break the surface and reach skyward, as if trying to escape their watery grave. \u2014 Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
      "Cabrera was wearing sunglasses which, Hinch said later, covered up some watery eyes. \u2014 Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press , 13 June 2022",
      "Mild reactions may include an occasional runny nose, watery eyes, or sneezing. \u2014 Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "These are loose stoles or diarrhea that might contain blood, abdominal cramps, runny nose, watery eyes, and colic (in babies). \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "Smith's timely leadership reflects the importance that Minnesotans put on safeguarding the watery northern Minnesota wilderness from potential mining pollution. \u2014 Editorial Board, Star Tribune , 25 Apr. 2021",
      "Essentially, coastal cities are in for a watery future sooner than current models predict. \u2014 Camille Squires, Quartz , 19 Apr. 2022",
      "From the watery kingdom of Atlantis to the dangerous deserts of Arrakis, Jason Momoa may be heading to the video game world of Minecraft for Warner Bros, Variety has confirmed. \u2014 Jordan Moreau, Variety , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Their watery hues are poignantly unlike the heavy black outlines and bright red touches of the other work. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094947",
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    "definitions":{
      ": treated with a finish that is resistant but not impervious to penetration by water":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Herman has legendary boat-handling skills and practices water ballet in his canoe. \u2014 Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online , 23 May 2017",
      "Each splash created a water ballet choreographed by the forces of nature. \u2014 Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News , 21 Oct. 2021",
      "Luckily, the height limitations didn't take away from one of the most dazzling shots in the whole scene: the Busby Berkeley-esque water ballet starring Vanessa. \u2014 Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com , 18 June 2021",
      "The series, however, is an artful balance of real-life problems, absurdly funny situations, emotional depth and the occasional syncopated dance number or water ballet . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 July 2019",
      "Jacquie always had more energy than any two people, playing tennis and canasta, swimming and painting as a young working mother, and filling her later years with ceramics, water ballet , ushering, and bridge. \u2014 Sun-Sentinel.com , 24 Feb. 2018",
      "Some prefer funerals, some prefer having their ashes scattered, but local artist Briar Bates chose a different way to commemorate her death \u2014 instructing her friends to perform a water ballet in the wading pool at Volunteer Park. \u2014 seattletimes.com , 8 Sep. 2017",
      "On the tougher end of the scale is a gorgeous Esther Williams\u2013style water ballet , performed by rubber ducks, whales, and a windup frog, as conducted by an infant who\u2019s been left alone in the tub. \u2014 Matthew Dessem, Slate Magazine , 28 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1926, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142514"
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      ": a bar inserted in a joint (as between the wood and stone sills of a window) to prevent passage of water":[],
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      ": an act of watching the actions of a person or organization to make sure nothing illegal or wrong is being done":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144547"
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    "definitions":{
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1831, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-144717"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a source, means, or process of supplying water (as for a community) usually including reservoirs, tunnels, and pipelines":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "While the city encourages planting desert- and drought-adapted species, heat officer David Hondula said, trees should be seen as a priority for the city\u2019s water supply . \u2014 Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "This is all good for water supply , but the drought is far from over. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "The Village Board\u2019s recent discussion is a continuation of talks that began last summer to evaluate alternative sources for Oswego\u2019s water supply . \u2014 Linda Girardi, chicagotribune.com , 22 Nov. 2021",
      "State environment regulators have meanwhile faced criticism from EPA for not employing enough inspectors to ensure a healthy drinking water supply . \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
      "In any country with a water supply \u2014 except Russia. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
      "Simple things are often overlooked, like a water bottle and water supply just for the pet, or your dog\u2019s own first aid kit. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 6 June 2022",
      "Firefighters battling a huge fire in the grandstand of a Boston horse racing track were hampered by a limited water supply and had to use thousands of feet of hose, officials said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "According to the fire department, a limited water supply caused a 5th alarm to be ordered for the area. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 31 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1805, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161240"
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      ": a pipe for conveying water":[],
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    "examples":[
      "The flooding was caused by a broken water pipe .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Hundreds of residents were displaced from the Transbay neighborhood tower after a 6-inch water pipe burst on the 36th floor of the building last Friday, drenching the building\u2019s hallways and elevators and making the property uninhabitable. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
      "There is no immediate time-frame for the reopening of 33 Tehama, the high-end apartment tower in San Francisco that has been shuttered for almost a week because of a broken water pipe , real estate management officials said. \u2014 Lauren Hern\u00e1ndez, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022",
      "Tempe plans to reopen the westbound lanes of US 60 between Loop 101 and McClintock Drive early next week after an underground water pipe burst and flooded the highway two weeks ago. \u2014 Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic , 21 May 2022",
      "In this image provided by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, emergency personnel work on rescuing a man from an underground storm water pipe in Antioch, Calif., on March 20, 2022. \u2014 CBS News , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "The city has 13,500 lead water pipe lines that need to be replaced at a total cost of the project is $135 million, Mayor Dave Kaptain said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, chicagotribune.com , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "An investigation into the blaze revealed it was started after someone used a torch to thaw a frozen water pipe , fire officials said in the release. \u2014 Brian L. Cox, chicagotribune.com , 23 Feb. 2022",
      "Fire and emergency personnel were called to the 42000 block of Victory Lane about 2:30 p.m. for a report of a child stuck in a storm water pipe , the department said. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Nov. 2021",
      "But Roth and hundreds of downtown neighbors have been told to do just that since Jan. 27, the day after a water pipe broke near 450 East Las Olas Boulevard. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 13 Feb. 2022"
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      "We need to be more watchful of our children.",
      "The hotel is being built under the watchful eye of its architect.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mass Liberation is keeping a watchful eye on the Maricopa County Attorney\u2019s Office, mindful of its handling of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protest arrests, N\u2019sangou said. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 27 June 2022",
      "With an overcast sky offering a break from the ever- watchful eyes of Russian drones and the artillery barrages that often follow, a young Ukrainian soldier joined his squad for a bit of fresh air on the patio of what had been a cultural center. \u2014 Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Under Ortega\u2019s hand, and his wife\u2019s ever- watchful eye, Nicaragua is still one of the poorest countries in the hemisphere, second only to Haiti. \u2014 Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker , 10 Mar. 2022",
      "This ideological push-pull is taking place under the watchful eye of Republican politicians eager to claim that Democrats cannot control or protect their own cities. \u2014 Ashraf Khalil, ajc , 19 June 2022",
      "But that doesn\u2019t mean James doesn\u2019t keep a caring, watchful eye. \u2014 Daron James, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Keep a watchful eye for branches, bushes, or shrubs that touch your house and can provide easy access for ants to make their way inside. \u2014 Maribeth Jones, Country Living , 14 June 2022",
      "His death from liver cancer in 2017, while under the watchful eye of Chinese security agents, drew an outpouring of grief from liberal Chinese. \u2014 Christian Shepherd, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
      "So, if your kid seems prone to these kinds of mental health issues, or is really drawn to individual sports then these results should encourage you to talk to them regularly and keep a watchful eye out. \u2014 Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine , 1 June 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170450"
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Growing through the roof at the entrance to the Menil Collection entrance: a water oak . \u2014 Alexandra Lange, Curbed , 1 Nov. 2018",
      "Trees available include 1-gallon vitex and Mexican plum saplings and 5-gallon Little Gem magnolia, eastern redbud, cherry bark oak, pin oak and water oak . \u2014 Jennifer Michelle Greenberg, Houston Chronicle , 15 Jan. 2018",
      "Nine varieties of free seedlings were given away including American elm, eastern redbud, laurel oak, live oak, loblolly pine, overcup oak, sawtooth oak, water oak and willow oak. \u2014 Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle , 20 Jan. 2018",
      "The crop of acorns from the live oaks that grew on the narrow cheniers veining the coastal marsh and the water oaks and southern red oaks upland farther inland were gone. \u2014 Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "Her garden, with her childhood home in the middle of it, is a place of native azaleas and beech trees, of snowdrops and water oaks . \u2014 Birmingham Magazine, AL.com , 17 Apr. 2018",
      "The crop of acorns from the live oaks that grew on the narrow cheniers veining the coastal marsh, and the water oaks and southern red oaks upland farther inland, were gone. \u2014 Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle , 24 Jan. 2018",
      "The water oak has been known to grow as high as 80 feet and can have a canopy spread of up to 80 feet wide. \u2014 Jennifer Michelle Greenberg, Houston Chronicle , 15 Jan. 2018"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1687, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171044"
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      "idiom"
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      "noun"
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      ": an instrument to measure or find the depth or quantity of water or to indicate the height of its surface especially in a steam boiler":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1686, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172645"
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      "noun"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Once dessert was on the table\u2014tapioca with fresh coconut, water chestnut and mint leaf\u2014Lindbergh did go home. \u2014 Sarah Medford, WSJ , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "Dangerous-looking fruit is from a water chestnut , a plant that has been part of our diet since Neolithic times. \u2014 Leslie Nemo, Scientific American , 29 June 2021",
      "The moonflower found wrapped around a water chestnut tree at the CUBG was obtained in 2015 from the Bonn Botanic Garden in Germany, but bloomed for the first time this year, reports the BBC. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 Mar. 2021",
      "Lunch options include spicy chopped chicken livers, stuffed cabbage with chicken, and water chestnuts in green curry. \u2014 Florence Fabricant, New York Times , 18 Feb. 2020",
      "The best case for casings is a plate of dimpled gyozas, rich with duck confit and gently crisp with water chestnuts . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 28 Feb. 2020",
      "Pork dumplings with wood ear, bamboo shoots, water chestnut with a black vinegar dipping sauce (hot and sour soup inspired dumpling). \u2014 oregonlive , 29 Jan. 2020",
      "The meatball is a mixture of pork, lump crabmeat and chopped water chestnuts . \u2014 Todd A. Price, NOLA.com , 22 May 2018",
      "Combine one cup each of sour cream, mayo and water chestnuts with one bunch of green onions, one box of frozen chopped spinach and one package of vegetable soup mix. \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174024"
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      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174827"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": an ornamental packing formerly placed inside a watchcase and made of paper fancifully cut or printed and sometimes bearing the maker's or repairer's name":[]
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the duty or function of keeping watch":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175831"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": an instrument designed to measure time by the fall or flow of a quantity of water":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "It\u2019s a water clock , based on a constant flow of water, but it\u2019s a mechanical device. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "It\u2019s this weird hybrid between an old-school water clock and the mechanical clocks that would be developed in Europe a century or two later. \u2014 Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "The sound of the water clock slowly filling up and then suddenly emptying brings a subtle sense of temporality that is at the same time an invitation to disconnect from time. \u2014 Felicity Carter, Forbes , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "First came the idea of a water clock , which was then developed by the Ancient Greeks and Arabs. \u2014 Kison Patel, Forbes , 9 Apr. 2021",
      "One of the most famous of his devices is an enormous water clock that featured an elephant carrying his driver and a tower filled with creatures. \u2014 National Geographic , 30 July 2020",
      "Its short, digestible sections are instead about candy bracelets, water clocks , the birds that fly above Jerusalem\u2019s checkpoints, the taste of Coca-Cola in prison. \u2014 Charles Finch, Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2020",
      "The need to gauge the divisions of the day and night led the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans to create sundials, water clocks and other early chronometric tools. \u2014 William J. H. Andrewes, Scientific American , 23 Jan. 2012"
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1601, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180202"
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  "Watergate":{
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      "noun"
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      ": a scandal usually involving abuses of office, skulduggery, and a cover-up":[],
      ": a gate (as of a building) giving access to a body of water":[],
      ": floodgate":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8w\u00e4-",
      "\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r-\u02ccg\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "There are pagodas and stupas, ancient wells, ceramic kilns, walls and water gates , and canals and lakes. \u2014 Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian , 21 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Watergate , apartment and office complex in Washington, D.C.; from the scandal following the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters there in 1972":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1973, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-180331"
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  "water pine":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Chinese evergreen tree ( Glyptostrobus pensilis ) that grows in wet places and is commonly planted around the edges of rice fields":[]
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  "water jump":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an obstacle (as in a steeplechase) consisting of a pool, stream, or ditch of water":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The start line also changes from the backstretch to the homestretch depending on the placement of the water jump . \u2014 cleveland , 23 May 2022",
      "The University of Oregon\u2019s Jackson Mestler was in seventh place heading into the final water jump . \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 June 2021",
      "Coburn, the reigning world champ, got off to a slow start and fell on the final water jump to finish 14th. \u2014 USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
      "Fast forward years later, to Friday at Hayward Field, where Bor had to leap over hurdles and splash through the water jump on his way to winning the men\u2019s 3,000-meter steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic trials in 8 minutes, 21.34 seconds. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
      "The University of Oregon\u2019s Jackson Mestler looked out of contention for the final until two guys in front of him crashed going over the final water jump . \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 25 June 2021",
      "He was passed by Bor right before the water jump on the second-to-last lap, then others in the field surged past him. \u2014 Lori Riley, courant.com , 25 June 2021",
      "Indiana University graduate was on way to winning NCAAs in 2019 before falling at last water jump . \u2014 David Woods, The Indianapolis Star , 18 June 2021",
      "When the fast-moving water hits the low-speed pool below, the surface of the water jumps upward, forming a breaking wave that stays in place and marks the boundary between the two flows. \u2014 Jason M. Forthofer, Scientific American , 20 Nov. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181502"
  },
  "water-resistant":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": water-repellent":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259r-ri-\u02c8zi-st\u0259nt",
      "\u02ccw\u00e4-",
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1883, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182854"
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  "water-ret":{
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      "transitive verb"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to ret (as flax) with water":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184011"
  },
  "water sucker":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a vigorous shoot originating from a bud at the base of or on the root of a plant (as the banana) \u2014 compare water sprout sense 1":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184226"
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  "watch (someone or something) like a hawk":{
    "type":[
      "idiom"
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    "definitions":{
      ": to watch (someone or something) very carefully":[
        "The storeowner watches those teenagers like a hawk whenever they come in because she's afraid they're going to steal something."
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185014"
  },
  "Watson-Crick model":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a model of DNA structure in which the molecule is a cross-linked double-stranded helix, each strand is composed of alternating links of phosphate and deoxyribose, and the strands are cross-linked by pairs of purine and pyrimidine bases projecting inward from the deoxyribose sugars and joined by hydrogen bonds with adenine paired with thymine and with cytosine paired with guanine \u2014 compare double helix":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "J. D. Watson & F. H. C. Crick":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1958, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191102"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a vigorous upright shoot from an adventitious or latent bud on the trunk or main branch of a tree":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "According to state officials, the animals were likely caught in a water sprout . \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 4 Jan. 2022",
      "Then look for water sprouts (the weak limbs that grow straight up) and thin those out. \u2014 oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2020"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1688, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191232"
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  "water haul":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fruitless effort":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Others kept small crops alive with buckets of water hauled down from a spigot at the top of the hill. \u2014 Joe Mozingo, latimes.com , 4 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from the figure of a fishing net that catches nothing but water":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1823, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191755"
  },
  "water milfoil":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of a genus ( Myriophyllum of the family Haloragaceae) of aquatic herbs with finely pinnate submersed leaves":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Some of the key species of concern are zebra and quagga mussels, Eurasian water milfoil and spiny water fleas. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 June 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1578, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192523"
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  "watch out":{
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": to be vigilant or alert : be on the lookout":[
        "you'd better watch out",
        "watch out for the tree!"
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1845, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193412"
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  "water lily":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Clarins\u2019s ultra-concentrated body serum unveils a youthful glow with natural plant extracts including antioxidant-rich christophine, soothing water lily , and exfoliating hibiscus flower. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 24 May 2022",
      "The faint, elusive scent of a nighttime water lily , or the acrid punch of fresh dung. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "According to Ayurvedic traditions, water lily seeds have anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties and have been consumed throughout India for thousands of years. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "This body wash and lotion duo is scented with Philosophy\u2019s Pure Grace, a warm fragrance with water lily and crisp botanicals, and serves as a thoughtful reminder to loved ones who are in need of a daily reset. \u2014 Michella Or\u00e9, Vogue , 25 Aug. 2021",
      "The hardy water lily , with its floating leaves, is a popular native plant that provides shade to inhibit algae growth. \u2014 Karen Bruno, WSJ , 23 June 2021",
      "Wicked Bold Kitchen, which opened in June 2021, offers charcuterie boards, both savory and sweet, featuring vegan products like BE-hive pepperoni, Herbivorous Butcher deli slices, and AshaPops, which are popped water lily seeds. \u2014 Erin Booke, Dallas News , 16 June 2021",
      "When Anderson and Mullen bought the property in 1991, Olmsted\u2019s water lily pools, the garden\u2019s central feature, had crumbled. \u2014 Clint Clemens, Town & Country , 30 Apr. 2021",
      "In the early days of Bohanna, a snack business, Nadine C. Habayeb roasted popped water lily seeds in her South End apartment oven then seasoned and bagged samples herself. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Apr. 2021"
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      "Drought has dropped the water level of Lake Mead on the Colorado River in southern Nevada and northern Arizona so much that Las Vegas' uppermost water intake became visible last week. \u2014 CBS News , 9 May 2022",
      "Fuling was one of the places that would be affected, and in low-lying parts of the city the government had painted red lines that marked the water level of the future reservoir. \u2014 Peter Hessler, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
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      "Depending on the water level , different types of vessels are appropriate but tubes\u2014with one reserved for cold beverages\u2014are quite popular. \u2014 Adam Chase, Outside Online , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "That's how low the water level in Lake Mead -- the nation's largest reservoir -- dropped for the first time last week. \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 25 May 2022",
      "The reservoir\u2019s water level has fallen to 1,053 feet, according to the Bureau of Reclamation. \u2014 Joseph De Avila, WSJ , 9 May 2022",
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      "HO Sports is a leader in water ski manufacturers, making high-end water skis for competition. \u2014 Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
      "The O\u2019Brien Kids Platform Trainer Waterski is an ideal trainer for smaller children just learning to water ski . \u2014 Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics , 12 June 2022",
      "His father was a performer in Cypress Gardens\u2019 famed water ski show. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "Watch the nimble aquatic antics of the Twin Cities River Rats in their water ski show on the Mississippi. \u2014 Star Tribune , 22 July 2021",
      "Young, who has been stationed in Ozaukee County for his entire 10-year DNR career, was on the river to help enforce safety zones for the water ski show and the fireworks. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2021",
      "Other activities include water ski shows, piano performances at Peavey Plaza and workout sessions at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. \u2014 Melissa Walker, Star Tribune , 9 June 2021",
      "Guests can use the resort\u2019s water skis , snorkeling equipment, fishing gear, an outdoor jacuzzi, and stand up paddle boards. \u2014 Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure , 28 Apr. 2020"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Not to drink, but to get out on, sailing, surfing, waterskiing , swimming, kayaking and canoeing and windsurfing -- in any weather. \u2014 Marcel Krueger, CNN , 23 Sep. 2021",
      "Near Wasilla is Big Lake, which is a wonderful mecca for waterskiing and jet skis in the summer \u2014 and snow machines in the winter. \u2014 Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Aug. 2021",
      "Lake Conroe is one of the largest recreational lakes in Texas offering boating, wind surfing, golfing, swimming, jet-skiing, waterskiing , wakeboarding, fishing, hiking and more. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "Lake Conroe is one of the largest recreational lakes in Texas offering boating, wind surfing, golfing, swimming, jet-skiing, waterskiing , wakeboarding, fishing, hiking and more. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "Lake Conroe is one of the largest recreational lakes in Texas offering boating, wind surfing, golfing, swimming, jet-skiing, waterskiing , wakeboarding, fishing, hiking and more. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "Lake Conroe is one of the largest recreational lakes in Texas offering boating, wind surfing, golfing, swimming, jet-skiing, waterskiing , wakeboarding, fishing, hiking and more. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "Lake Conroe is one of the largest recreational lakes in Texas offering boating, wind surfing, golfing, swimming, jet-skiing, waterskiing , wakeboarding, fishing, hiking and more. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 28 Mar. 2020",
      "Explore the forested lakeside grounds for active pursuits, from curling, snowshoeing, and ice-skating in winter to hiking, waterskiing , and boating in summer. \u2014 Paul Rubio, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 28 Jan. 2020"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Granta was once clear, but too many fertilizers now leach off the adjacent land, and the river is choked in waterweed . \u2014 Anelise Chen, The Atlantic , 27 May 2021",
      "Since then, the state has worked diligently to restore wetland habitats, where swans forage for the stems and leaves of waterweed , pondweeds and muskgrass among other plants. \u2014 Cameron Fields, cleveland , 12 Mar. 2021",
      "On tournament day, the anglers steered their sleek, low-riding boats, some costing upward of $75,000, to places with thick patches of invasive water primrose and Brazilian waterweed . \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Dec. 2020",
      "Another major lake, Ulsoor, is choked with garbage and construction waste and is gasping under a blanket of thick waterweeds . \u2014 Washington Post , 16 May 2018"
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      "Most styles of pillow slides are made from Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) foam, a light synthetic rubber made of a dense, waterproof foam polymer that has a springy, rubbery feel to it. \u2014 Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
      "Get her the new Vasque Torre AT, $200, a lightweight boot with a ton of features like a mesh and suede leather upper, a GORE-TEX waterproof lining, and a grippy Vibram Wavelength II sole. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "Luxury Italian brand Aquatalia is known for its inventory-spanning dedication to waterproof footwear. \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "Setting it up is ridiculously easy: just unzip the waterproof case, pull down the ladder, and the tent unfolds accordion style. \u2014 Outside Online , 6 Apr. 2022",
      "Kyun said that there are steps that consumers can take to reduce the amount of PFAS in their lives, like staying away from nonstick cookware, not buying stain-proof couches or carpets and avoiding waterproof mascara. \u2014 Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel , 13 June 2022",
      "Wondering how to remove that waterproof mascara at the end of the day",
      "Owner Annie Blake put on waterproof mascara, the better to bawl her eyes out without looking a complete mess. \u2014 Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Everyone cries and worries about their makeup, because apparently nobody has ever heard of waterproof mascara. \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 22 Aug. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "That means an entree (a protein or vegetarian base), bread, a beverage mix, a snack or spread, chewing gum, a spoon, and a nutritional insert all wrapped in a waterproof , go-anywhere bag. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "His curved, colorful pieces, upholstered in both Louis Vuitton waterproof and Paola Lenti fabrics, were inspired by the terrace fields of China\u2019s Yunnan province and the curving canyons of Arizona\u2019s Antelope Valley. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 7 Dec. 2021",
      "Lilly Lashes created a user-friendly hybrid pen that swipes on like a liquid liner, then grips lashes with a waterproof , all-day adhesive. \u2014 Vogue , 12 Dec. 2021",
      "To use this waterproof and sweat-proof option, either line your lower lid or simply put a dot in your inner corner. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Dec. 2021",
      "That includes a 13-inch waterproof iPad that replaces the regular instrumentation, along with a dedicated slot for charging smartphones and a high-end stereo by Fusion. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 6 Oct. 2021",
      "Always keep your camera in a waterproof , zip-top bag. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 July 2021",
      "In terms of making any eye shadow waterproof , though, swimmers have a favorite product for that, too. \u2014 Olivia Muenter, Allure , 25 July 2021",
      "This waterproof , Bluetooth-compatible pick had Amazon shoppers raving over its handy sound booster, which can be used to amplify its bass. \u2014 Melissa Lee, USA TODAY , 1 Apr. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Apartment-building owners and residents repair or waterproof their walls and roofs. \u2014 Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive stone fort built in 1807 that serves as the monument's base. \u2014 Rebecca Reynolds, USA TODAY , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "At the Statue of Liberty, plans are in the works to waterproof the exterior of the massive stone fort built in 1807 that serves as the monument's base. \u2014 Rebecca Reynolds, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "The sealant was being used to waterproof the roof and had to be spread across the entire membrane, not just applied to seams. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021"
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      "Verb",
      "They have a rookie on the team who is fun to watch .",
      "I fell asleep watching television.",
      "What movie are you watching ",
      "\u201cMom, watch me do a cartwheel!\u201d",
      "She sat and watched the children play.",
      "\u201cWould you like to play, too",
      "Just sit back and watch .",
      "Keep watching to see what happens next.",
      "\u201cWhat happens next",
      "People are watching this presidential race very carefully.",
      "Noun",
      "He glanced at his watch .",
      "When you're driving in winter you should always be on the watch for ice on the roads.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "The movie is no longer in theaters, so here's how to watch it at home. \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 24 June 2022",
      "More on hair care: Now watch this wash-day routine for detangling and dermatitis: Follow Allure on Instagram and Twitter, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty. \u2014 Jolene Edgar, Allure , 24 June 2022",
      "Instead, go for a walk, watch The Barefoot Contessa, read a romance novel. \u2014 Kathleen Walsh, Glamour , 24 June 2022",
      "Here's how to watch the event, which will include two rounds and 58 picks. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
      "Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99. \u2014 Martin Draluck, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
      "With the unique flavors and new players joining the market, Japanese gin is something fun to watch right now. \u2014 Akiko Katayama, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
      "William Sawalich is a pleasant and wise-beyond-his years 15-year-old from Minnesota on that star trajectory that could be fun to watch for decades to come. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
      "With questions surrounding how he would be received in his debut back on American soil since committing to play in the LIV Series, Mickelson was the player to watch heading into the week. \u2014 Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Cable subscribers can also the show watch online by logging into HBO\u2019s website using their TV provider credentials. \u2014 Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
      "Sometimes her smart watch buzzed with an air-raid notification from Kyiv. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
      "Diane and Mike Coppola watch Michael during a voice lesson. \u2014 Jo Yurcaba, NBC News , 12 June 2022",
      "The first Meta watch prototype image (as seen above) was seemingly spotted in the Facebook View app for Ray-Ban Stories smartglasses in October. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
      "Also, there\u2019s a flood watch Wednesday for the eastern portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. \u2014 Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
      "Fire weather watch with hot, dry conditions in SoCal this week. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Residents of the Pebble Creek Apartments on 1700 S watch as Salt Lake City Police investigate a shooting where on person was killed and three were injured, on Monday, June 6, 2022. \u2014 Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
      "Weather watch : The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season starts today. \u2014 Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English wacchen , from Old English w\u00e6ccan \u2014 more at wake":"Verb"
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      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024832"
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      "from Water of Ayr (Ayr), river in Scotland":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031136"
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      ": one who palms off poor or worthless watches as good ones":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-033300"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040127"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040608"
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      ": a wheel for raising water":[]
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      "\u02c8w\u00e4-",
      "-\u02ccw\u0113l",
      "\u02c8w\u022f-t\u0259r-\u02cchw\u0113l",
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "At the springhead, visitors can swim in crystal-clear waters, then explore a historic millhouse and waterwheel constructed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "In other cases, the clocks were driven by the same waterwheel that powered the factory. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "It\u2019s the knowledge-work equivalent of figuring out how to make the waterwheel turn faster\u2014a useful improvement in the moment, but not nearly as important as the looming introduction of the steam engine. \u2014 Cal Newport, The New Yorker , 14 Dec. 2020",
      "In 1915, Ralph Clarkson, an engineering professor at Nova Scotia\u2019s Acadia University, prototyped a tidal-power generator with four pumps, powered by a horizontal waterwheel , that lifted water 335 feet into two tanks atop the Cape Split headland. \u2014 Greta Rybus, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Apr. 2020",
      "Meanwhile, in the bathroom by the bedroom, my kids\u2019 old faded plastic waterwheel waits motionless in the tub. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
      "This is a giant, historic wood waterwheel that was used to grind wheat into grain. \u2014 Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com , 21 Feb. 2020",
      "Mid-river, a peaceful island with a pleasant park and a rebuilt medieval waterwheel shows off what must have been impressive technology in its day. \u2014 Rick Steves, USA TODAY , 24 Nov. 2019",
      "Once waterwheel is entrenched, management options are limited. \u2014 Marion Renault, New York Times , 13 Aug. 2019"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043355"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a gun sometimes fired on shipboard at 8 p.m. when the first watch begins":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044020"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a pipit ( Anthus spinoletta ) native to Eurasia that breeds in alpine areas from southwestern Europe to central Asia":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-045324"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a gun-tackle purchase hooked to a yard (as of a ship) and used in hoisting in moderate weights":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051057"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a bog herb ( Calla palustris ) with a long creeping rhizome and reddish berries":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051314"
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      "noun"
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      ": the hour hand or the minute hand of a watch":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051508"
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    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052042"
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    "type":[
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052335"
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  "water gillyflower":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a featherfoil ( Hottonia inflata ) with spongy inflated flower stalks":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-052724"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053416"
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    "type":[
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Authorities believe the trio made their escape by cutting a hole in the ceiling to enter a water heater storage at the jail. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
      "Also, take one minute and glance at your water heater . \u2014 Matthew Ballinger, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Just a few weeks ago, a water heater from an empty upstairs unit leaked water into the shop below, damaging up to $2,000 in equipment and merchandise. \u2014 Dorany Pinedastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
      "Schott eventually obtained a water heater on his own, according to DCFS. \u2014 Molly Parker, ProPublica , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Detroiter Loretta Powell signed up for DTE's program last year and received a water heater and furnace but her home still needs repairs, including windows and a new deck. \u2014 Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press , 3 May 2022",
      "Also check the bathroom tiles, the area around the water heater and the corners of rooms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022",
      "The typical lifespan of a tank water heater is eight to 12 years, while a tankless heater usually lasts 15 to 18 years. \u2014 Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens , 10 Feb. 2022",
      "The current owners installed energy efficient solar power, heat and cooling pumps, and a tankless water heater . \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1824, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-053427"
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  "water stair":{
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a stairway leading to the water (as at a boat landing)":[
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Strickland picks up Wilson on his motorcycle to go swimming at an Austin water hole and then get food. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
      "Strickland picks up Wilson on his motorcycle to go swimming at an Austin water hole and then get food. \u2014 Fox News , 15 June 2022",
      "The right fork heads to a rustic corral and a sizable water hole called Hunting Tank. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 27 May 2022",
      "This exclusive lodge which accommodates only 27 people has a magnificent setting right next to a water hole , where a variety of animals come to drink, offering unique sightings of animals throughout the day and night. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
      "The plants and creatures were fossilized when iron-rich groundwater drained into a billabong, or water hole . \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Set in a shallow depression on the north side of the road, the glassy livestock water hole is besieged with a fringe of wildflowers, water plants, hip-high grasses and an arc of junipers. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 8 Oct. 2021",
      "The Martyrs' Well, a water hole in which scores of people died after jumping in to try to save themselves, has been covered with a transparent barrier. \u2014 Manveena Suri, CNN , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "Of late they can be spotted in their quickly diminishing water hole . \u2014 Bob Timmons, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021"
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      "A watchman stopped them at the gate.",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The night watchman who remained at the facility, Vladyslav Zhukov, used the moment to unlock the storeroom\u2019s door and free the prisoners. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
      "Over the years the canals were filled, and the house evolved to meet the needs of the city, also serving as a tool shed for park staff, a watchman \u2019s lodge, and a temporary holding cell for Park Police. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "But with political unrest brewing and Australia opening its doors to immigrants, the family soon moved to Brisbane, where Robert found work as a night watchman in a factory. \u2014 New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "That doesn\u2019t exactly sound like the exemplar of a neoliberal night- watchman state to me. \u2014 Samuel Gregg, National Review , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "American newsrooms, lacking racial diversity, had not explored the frustrations or fears Black boys felt about facing a similar confrontation as Martin did with neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, Jordan said. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Feb. 2022",
      "In 1947, Lausanne built a lodge, sustained by two of the bell tower\u2019s original wooden beams, to keep the watchman warm between each round of shouting. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Jan. 2022",
      "Manhattan\u2019s main fire alarm was a bell in the City Hall copula tolled by a watchman who scanned the low skyline for licks of flame. \u2014 Edward Kosner, WSJ , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The Florida shooting case that has roiled the nation for weeks took an unexpected turn Monday, when police released the shocking account of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 19 Feb. 2020"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In honor of the model\u2019s 50th anniversary, the Swiss watchmaker released a slew of new Royal Oaks earlier this year. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 2 May 2022",
      "The 38 mm stainless steel timepiece, which will go under the gavel at Bonhams London on June 15, is one of the Swiss watchmaker \u2019s most coveted models thanks to its provenance and low production numbers. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 June 2022",
      "These are all trademarks of Her Majesty\u2019s Armed Forces (HMAF), and Bremont is currently the only watchmaker in the world with a license to use them. \u2014 Matthew Catellier, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
      "Piaget During its 20th-century heyday from the 1960s through the early 1980s, the Swiss jeweler and watchmaker Piaget enjoyed a reputation as the essence of chic. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 16 May 2022",
      "The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival also marks the 25th anniversary of its partnership with luxury jewelry and watchmaker Chopard. \u2014 Lise Pedersen, Variety , 10 May 2022",
      "From Melbourne to Hong Kong to Amsterdam, thousands of shoppers queued for one of the new timepieces, a collaboration between Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group AG\u2019s luxury Omega brand and its entry-level Swatch marque. \u2014 Andy Hoffman, Bloomberg.com , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "Swiss watchmaker Swatch, owner of such brands as Longines, Blancpain, Harry Winston, Tissot, Omega, and Swatch timepieces has stores in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Sochi. \u2014 Walter Loeb, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "On its website, the WNBA lists American Express, Budweiser, Google and Swiss watchmaker Tissot among its partners. \u2014 Meg James, Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022"
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      "1630, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a large oblong or roundish fruit with a hard green or white rind often striped or variegated, a sweet watery pink, yellowish, or red pulp, and usually many seeds":[],
      ": a widely cultivated African vine ( Citrullus lanatus synonym C. vulgaris ) of the gourd family that bears watermelons":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Many museum patrons and community members found the combination of the watermelon with Juneteenth offensive. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 14 June 2022",
      "Don\u2019t Let This Flop, Rolling Stone\u2018s podcast on internet culture, as well as such other topics as the Lea Michele renaissance, the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial, and himbos who crush watermelon between their thighs. \u2014 Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone , 4 May 2022",
      "To ensure that watermelon and vegetable production continues, a village about 30 miles outside the capital has since Friday been under partial lockdown after one Covid-19 case was identified. \u2014 Selina Cheng, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "So chop up some watermelon , bring out the fun glasses and get ready to pour! \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "To defend the hair from daily stressors such as oxidative stress and aging, Oribe uses a watermelon , lychee and edelweiss flower complex. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
      "The traditional iftar meal in Sudan includes rich meat sauces soaked up with kisra sorghum crepes, spicy beef sausages, bean stews and glistening chunks of watermelon . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Hudgins, making up for his earlier failure to buy a work, acquired a Leigh sculpture that was in the shape of a watermelon and covered in blue rosettes. \u2014 The New Yorker , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The smell of bakeries, the taste of watermelon in summertime, that feeling when your crush says your name. \u2014 Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021"
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      "1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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      "noun"
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      ": water in a vaporous form especially when below boiling temperature and diffused (as in the atmosphere)":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Xinjiang region, which was home to the giraffoid, was more arid due to the rise of the Tibetan Plateau in the south, which blocked the movement of water vapor . \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 2 June 2022",
      "And based on manufacturer claims, Airalite is both more waterproof and better able to move water vapor outward than any of them. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 18 Sep. 2021",
      "This coastal or Catalina eddy acts like a tiny low-pressure system that lifts the air and condenses water vapor into low clouds that can produce night and morning drizzle over the ocean and nearby coastal areas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2022",
      "Tuesday's study suggests the threat has already been increasing over the past few decades, and will likely increase more in the future, because warmer air can hold more water vapor , which leads to higher rainfall rates. \u2014 Rachel Ramirez, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "The Southeast is getting warmer air, which holds more water vapor , which creates that important instability, Gensini said. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, ajc , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "The Southeast is getting warmer air, which holds more water vapor , which creates that important instability, Gensini said. \u2014 Seth Borenstein, CBS News , 24 Mar. 2022",
      "Air holds about 4% more water vapor for each additional degree Fahrenheit increase in temperature (that\u2019s about 7% per degree Celsius). \u2014 Michael A. Rawlins, The Conversation , 2 Feb. 2022",
      "More rainfall is occurring as the planet warms because warm air holds more water vapor . \u2014 Daniel Manzo, ABC News , 12 Jan. 2022"
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      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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      ": a concussion or sound of concussion of moving water against the sides of a containing pipe or vessel (such as a steam pipe)":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Manufacturers now make inexpensive, easy-to-install water hammer arrestors where these appliances connect to the water system. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "Because it is being pumped to a higher point, the flow soon reverses, closing the delivery valve, and creating another water hammer that moves back up the inlet pipe, sucking the waste valve downwards into the open position again. \u2014 Nithyanand Rao, Quartz India , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "This closure of the valve causes pressure inside the pump to build up\u2014the water hammer effect\u2014and exceed that due to the water pressing down from outside on the delivery valve, causing that valve to open and let out some of the water. \u2014 Nithyanand Rao, Quartz India , 23 Oct. 2019",
      "The water hammer effect causes the pipe to displace from its equilibrium position. \u2014 Sarah Harvey, Curbed , 17 June 2019",
      "Aside from leak repairs, the agency is banking on two new water hammers to iron out future pressure drops and avoid boil advisories. \u2014 Beau Evans, NOLA.com , 6 Jan. 2018",
      "That may have triggered the kind of rapid valve closure that brings about a water hammer , U-M engineering professor emeritus E. Benjamin Wylie said. \u2014 Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press , 25 Oct. 2017"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Your wishy-washy advice to this widow on how to approach her brother-in-law Simon was like advising her to take a water pistol to a gunfight! \u2014 cleveland , 26 Mar. 2022",
      "An Arkansas man is set to be set free after decades in prison for robbing a taco shop with a water pistol . \u2014 Peter Aitken, Fox News , 4 July 2021",
      "Compared with the automatic's silly gear selector\u2014which has been likened to everything from an electric razor to genitalia\u2014the manual's shifter appears serious and substantial, sort of like the difference between a water pistol and a Winchester. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 5 Aug. 2020",
      "These insects can also aim the chemical sprays at prey, using their rear ends like a noxious water pistol . \u2014 National Geographic , 30 June 2020",
      "Wu Jianying, the owner of Fang Weimei Toys, a water pistol exporter in Yiwu, said that this should be the busiest time of year for her exports, as retailers in the West prepare for the summer swimming pool season. \u2014 Keith Bradsher, New York Times , 11 Apr. 2020",
      "However, shortly after, Apple then made the decision to change the pistol emoji to a bright green water pistol . \u2014 Dani Deahl, The Verge , 12 Apr. 2018"
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      "1797, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Heavy rainfall has caused the water table to rise.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Snapdragon is on higher ground, the result being that the field is about 10 feet higher than the old field, which was only a couple of feet above the water table in Mission Valley. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Invasive species: Nonnative plant species like tamarisk can take over river systems, push out cottonwoods and willows and deplete the water table . \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
      "The site\u2019s future is at risk due to a rising water table , urban and agricultural encroachment, and a lack of tourist awareness. \u2014 Sarah Choi, ELLE Decor , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "What\u2019s particularly compelling is how the buildings handle stormwater drainage: through cylinder-like chambers buried under parking lots, allowing water to flow into the tanks, where it is released back into the water table . \u2014 Andrea Stanley, Anchorage Daily News , 14 Apr. 2022",
      "What\u2019s particularly compelling is how the buildings handle storm-water drainage, through cylinder-like chambers buried under parking lots, allowing water to flow into the tanks, where it is released back into the water table . \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
      "But Edward Bartell, who ranches on land outside of Orovada, worries about the operation\u2019s impact on the water table . \u2014 Chris Aadland, oregonlive , 10 Apr. 2022",
      "Since his first season, Cameron has seen the water table drop by a foot or more each year. \u2014 Susie Cagle, Wired , 12 Apr. 2022",
      "But even that might be too much for the people of Brandenburg, where the water table has been dropping for the past three decades, prompting authorities to ration regional water usage. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 23 Feb. 2022"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "But the watch cap category covers many different styles, all with their best uses. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 20 Nov. 2019",
      "As Morrison makes a guitar howl and moan, Berry, wearing a watch cap and a white tunic that splits the difference between lab coat and hospital gown, arranges herself on what looks like a Restoration Hardware woodshop table. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 17 Feb. 2020",
      "Historically made of wool, watch caps are now made in a wide variety of materials. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 20 Nov. 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Police fired tear gas and a water cannon and arrested 54 people. \u2014 Krishan Francis, ajc , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "JakartaIndonesian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday to disperse hundreds of university students protesting high cooking oil prices and a mooted extension of President Joko Widodo's stay in office. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "The man in the photo, being doused by a police water cannon , is a former teacher who decided to take part in the gathering. \u2014 Alan Taylor, The Atlantic , 6 Dec. 2021",
      "Yet beneath even the generally genteel surface in New Zealand \u2013 where the authorities forswore water cannon to disperse protesters in favor of lawn sprinklers \u2013 there have been signs of the longer-term challenge ahead. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 17 Feb. 2022",
      "What scientists have learned: In 2016, a gold miner blasting a hydraulic water cannon at frozen mud discovered an object paleontologists recognized as a treasure. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Feb. 2022",
      "The army responded with rubber bullets, tear gas and a water cannon . \u2014 New York Times , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "In Brussels on Sunday, protests against Covid-19 restrictions and vaccine passes turned violent and some of the roughly 50,000 marchers attacked property, prompting police to respond with water cannon and tear gas, arresting more than 200 people. \u2014 James Hookway, WSJ , 24 Jan. 2022",
      "Activist group, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), said that in towns and cities across the country, security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannon and shot their guns into the air to disperse protesters. \u2014 Helen Regan And Richard Roth, CNN , 27 Feb. 2021"
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      "1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Your doctor may also add a diuretic, or water pill , according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). \u2014 Hallie Levine, Health.com , 13 Dec. 2021",
      "One factor may be that blood pressure medication is usually taken with a water pill , which reduces fluid and sodium in the body. \u2014 Joshua Bote, USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2019"
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1967, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "Performing stand-up in the weeks following 9/11 was like trying to set up bowling pins on a waterbed during an earthquake. \u2014 Jesse David Fox, Vulture , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Brooks was found lying face down on her waterbed with stab wounds. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Apr. 2020",
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      "In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, beans and watercress or arugula. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 May 2022",
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      "Small, lightweight water striders , for instance, rely entirely on surface tension to stay afloat, while the larger, heavier basilisk lizards employ a slapping motion with their feet that creates pockets of air bubbles to keep from sinking. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 11 May 2020",
      "Khila and Santos ground up the developing legs of the Rhagovelia water striders and sequenced the transcriptome \u2014 the complete suite of genes active in those tissues. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 19 Oct. 2017",
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      "Cool Creek Critters For ages 5-9, explore waterfalls and catch water striders . 10:30 a.m.-noon. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Sep. 2017"
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      "The water gun was recovered from the scene and included as evidence in the statement. \u2014 Fox News , 12 June 2022",
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      "Liming and his friends were in a car shooting at people with a toy water gun when a physical fight between the juveniles and another group took a deadly turn. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
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      "In his truck, officers found a plastic water gun and five tubes that tested positive for ricin. \u2014 Amanda Rabines, Orlando Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
      "Buccaneer Pirate Cruise takes travelers on a high seas journey, complete with pirate training, sword fighting, water gun battles, a treasure hunt and authentic cannon fire. \u2014 Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com , 21 Nov. 2021",
      "On this particular day, however, Waters went too far, squirting Schaffeld with a water gun . \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Sep. 2021"
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      "Way up on a 1,300-foot-high peak, an old stone watchtower surely makes for even more spectacular sunrises. \u2014 John Oseid, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "The blast gutted a historic 1886 fire watchtower and the school opposite. \u2014 Tim Judah, The New York Review of Books , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "Some nights, Bobi volunteers in a watchtower looking out for Russian troops. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Strategically hidden from view, travelers first approach through dense forest, when suddenly the branches and treetops give way to soaring stone ramparts and watchtower . \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 21 Mar. 2022",
      "The retro peach beach umbrellas and private bay views, all with a backdrop in the shadow of a 16th-century watchtower , will undoubtedly stop you in your tracks. \u2014 Maria Pasquale, CNN , 7 Mar. 2022",
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      "Studies have shown that high ozone levels negatively impact plant growth, vitality, photosynthesis, water balance , the flowering process, and the abilities of plants to defend themselves. \u2014 Jim Robbins, Wired , 16 Oct. 2021",
      "That is, as long as products are moisturizing enough to restore the fragile, but crucial skin barrier, which defends your body and its precious water balance . \u2014 Maura Brannigan, Allure , 4 Aug. 2021",
      "The drink is ideal for replenishing fluids and electrolytes (minerals that help to regulate muscle and nerve function and maintain water balance ) lost during a workout. \u2014 Serena Coady, Glamour , 23 June 2021",
      "It is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland in response to nerve signals sent from specialized brain sensors which detect subtle changes in water balance . \u2014 Tamara Hew-butler, CNN , 5 May 2021",
      "The kidneys will make molecular adjustments to both underhydration and overhydration within 40 seconds in response to any upset in the water balance . \u2014 Tamara Hew-butler, CNN , 5 May 2021",
      "Cortisol has many important functions, including being a critical regulator of ion, salt, and water balance . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 25 Sep. 2020",
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      "Here is a link with pictures of hemlock and the water hemlock for your review. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022",
      "Environmental scientists confirmed that poison hemlock and spotted water hemlock were located in Sussex County wetlands, according to a news release from the agency. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 8 July 2021",
      "Western water hemlock , meanwhile, has a feather-like appearance with a bulbous root. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2021",
      "Poison hemlock and Western water hemlock can kill humans and livestock. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2021",
      "Wildflowers line a meadow that holds many of the state's most important natural treasures and leads into an even deeper sanctuary of blossoming water hemlock , elderberry trees, oaks and azaleas. \u2014 Jessica Saggio | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com , 24 Aug. 2020"
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      "Just west of San Juan is the sprawling Dorado Beach resort, which sits on 1,400 acres and has two pools, three golf courses, a water park , and a spa and fitness center. \u2014 Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
      "Two-day tickets during the sale are $99, and one of those days can be spent at Aquatica, SeaWorld\u2019s water park , or at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or its neighboring water attraction Adventure Island. \u2014 Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel , 16 June 2022",
      "This water park has sand volleyball courts and six-on-six coed volleyball leagues. \u2014 Charles Infosino, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
      "This water park is in Milwaukee's Lincoln Park, 1301 W. Hampton Ave. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
      "Step up your swimming game with a trip to a water park . \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
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      "Residents of Dorado also have access to the resort\u2019s offerings, where homeowners mingle with guests at the open-air gym, in tennis HIIT classes or by the water park . \u2014 Caroline Tell, Town & Country , 1 June 2022",
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      "Pretty gardening gloves, new tools, or a trendy watering can are all thoughtful gifts to accompany Mom's new flowers. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
      "Mom will be over the moon with a colorful ceramic watering can . \u2014 Brittney Morgan And Medgina Saint-elien, House Beautiful , 20 Apr. 2022",
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      "Replace your old watering can with this modern one that doubles as decor. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Feb. 2022",
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      "Diners are advised to taste the accompanying sauces first, which are presented in various clever serving dishes, including a miniature copper watering can . \u2014 Vivian Song, Robb Report , 16 Jan. 2022"
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      "Scrap metal was valuable, so villagers hauled away most of the plane\u2019s wreckage on carts drawn by water buffalo . \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Sekkyakushi\u2019s painting of a boy on a water buffalo alludes to the 10 stages of ox herding, an allegory used to teach students about taming an unruly mind. \u2014 Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "The island is known for its herds of water buffalo . \u2014 Lucy Sherriff, CNN , 23 Mar. 2022",
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      "His childhood practice of drawing it daily paid off: the sketch shows a remarkable level of detail including winding paths, houses and highways -- even a label showing where the water buffalo lived. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 3 Jan. 2022",
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      "Nimmi is a twentysomething nomadic woman \u2014 originally part of a Himalayan nomadic tribe that migrates up and down the mountains with their sheep, goat and water buffalo . \u2014 Denise Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 31 Oct. 2021",
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      "Watches from Fitbit, Garmin, and Amazon have since incorporated temperature, as have some wearables targeted at fertility tracking, like the Ava watchband . \u2014 Katie Palmer, STAT , 3 June 2022",
      "The person who forgot the Pixel Watch also forgot the blue watchband pictured down below. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "The Pixel Watch will reportedly come in two sizes and offer at least four watchband colors. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 28 Apr. 2022",
      "The 43-mm case comes in powder gray, black, and gold (all of which are stainless steel paired with a matching silicone watchband ). \u2014 Brenda Stolyar, Wired , 7 Jan. 2022",
      "Tees, button-down shirts, polo shirts and caps, as well as a G-Sock watchband . \u2014 Sharon Edelson, Forbes , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "The series\u2019s three regular advertisers refused to sponsor the installment (written by Oscar winner Peter Stone), and viewers saw the episode only after Speidel, makers of the Twist-O-Flex watchband , stepped in to buy the open ad time. \u2014 David Canfield, EW.com , 2 Dec. 2019",
      "Flour caked my watchband , glazed the eyelets of my boots, stuffed my phone\u2019s charging jack. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Through EBay\u2019s new service, DiBartolomeo can deliver the watchband more quickly anywhere in the country for $3.99 and someone else handles all the storage and packing for him. \u2014 Spencer Soperbloomberg, Los Angeles Times , 24 July 2019"
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      "This small but mighty tube makes just about any body of water drinkable thanks to its ability to remove over 99% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR , 7 June 2022",
      "Perhaps most ominously, the vessel is at risk of igniting into a waterborne fireball that could erupt with massive explosive force, wreaking even more potential ecological devastation. \u2014 Christopher Reddy, CNN , 22 Mar. 2022",
      "One reason is the 1920 Jones Act, which says that waterborne cargo between U.S. ports must travel via ships that are built, crewed and owned by Americans. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "By 1979, the nasty intestinal parasite was beginning to gain attention as a public health concern, and a review published in the American Journal of Public Health documented 23 waterborne outbreaks in the United States from 1972 through 1977. \u2014 Dan Hu, Outside Online , 17 May 2022",
      "There's also a severe threat of waterborne illness due to stagnant subway water and bodies in the water supply. \u2014 Nick Schager, EW.com , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "The case is the latest in a series of infections attributed to the waterborne illness since January. \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Oct. 2021",
      "Unlike the Marines, the Japanese are still using AAVs in waterborne operations. \u2014 Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022",
      "Air quality is also a concern, along with the outbreak of waterborne diseases. \u2014 Sarah Ferguson, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022"
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      "Plus, Dana\u2019s sister is in town which means tales of cats, water bugs and tiny steaks to follow. \u2014 Chris Stirewalt, Fox News , 23 May 2018",
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      "Available in a pack of three or nine, this set of all-natural fiber balls (which are made from rattan, seagrass, and water hyacinth ) are perfectly safe for chewing and to help keep teeth trim. \u2014 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day , 6 June 2022",
      "Under a crescent moon, a Baja California treefrog wades among rushes and water hyacinth in San Felipe Creek \u2014 a wetland along the western edge of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park that researchers fear could be rapidly shrinking as the climate changes. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 Mar. 2022",
      "Every spring, water hyacinth unfurls a carpet of lavender flowers and green bulbs over large swaths of the San Marcos River. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 23 Dec. 2021",
      "For Ovienmhada and Wood, their water hyacinth project isn\u2019t just about the results. \u2014 Ramin Skibba, Wired , 26 Oct. 2021",
      "Made of water hyacinth , these straw placemats are durable and look good with just about any set of dishes. \u2014 Amanda Lauren, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
      "The introduction of Nile perch and water hyacinth , both invasive species, has sent native fish numbers plummeting. \u2014 Kang-chun Cheng, The Christian Science Monitor , 31 Aug. 2021",
      "These water hyacinth storage bins with handles ($8.99-$19.99, containerstore.com) come in four sizes and are available in a lighter shade and a mocha color. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021"
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      "Listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, the large site includes the 12th century abbey, water mill , palatial country house, Victorian church, huge Georgian water garden\u2014and now a major tanning operation. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Oct. 2021",
      "On the site of an important 19th-century water mill , in a somewhat insalubrious part of town, is a modest looking Mosque with a beautiful new artwork. \u2014 Joanne Shurvell, Forbes , 3 Sep. 2021",
      "What were the parts of a knee or an eye, of a tree, of a water mill ? \u2014 Dan Hofstadter, WSJ , 25 June 2021",
      "The couple turned the water mill , which used to grind grain, into a 6,200-square-foot, four-bedroom mansion on nearly 7 lush acres, with a pool, custom greenhouse, a garden and a private forest. \u2014 J. S. Marcus, WSJ , 30 May 2018",
      "Networks of canals that the Dutch built to power water mills and irrigate farmland in the summer became frozen highways for thousands to travel by in winter. \u2014 Laura Poppick, Smithsonian , 25 Jan. 2018"
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      "The next year, in 1982, overseas ships were blamed for bringing into the lakes the spiny water flea that has ravaged native zooplankton and the little fish that depend upon them. \u2014 Dan Egan, jsonline.com , 2 Sep. 2021",
      "Andrei Savitsky's video of a water flea giving birth to cubs won third place in the competition. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Aug. 2021",
      "Euplotes skitters nimbly along surfaces atop cirri like some sort of Close Encounters\u2013class water flea . \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 22 May 2021",
      "The spiny water flea was first identified in North American in 1984 in Lake Huron. \u2014 Popular Science , 17 Feb. 2021",
      "Their numbers have been decimated by a fierce invasive predator, the spiny water flea . \u2014 Tim Folger, Environment , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "Other invaders arrived by the same route as the spiny water flea , in the ballast tanks of oceangoing freighters. \u2014 Tim Folger, Environment , 2 Dec. 2020",
      "Bythotrephes, a water flea with a long, spiny tail, eats other zooplankton and competes with fish for food. \u2014 Jason Treat, Magazine , 17 Nov. 2020",
      "The researchers also tested water that had been brewed with the plastic tea bags on water fleas . \u2014 Aimee Picchi, CBS News , 27 Sep. 2019"
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      "Instead, shifting its focus to tourists, the water taxi will operate only on Saturdays and Sundays. \u2014 Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "Visitor and tourism travel is not eligible for free water taxi service. \u2014 Megan Pacer, Anchorage Daily News , 25 May 2022",
      "Boats to rent for day trips to Capri, beach clubs along the ocean requiring water taxi service. \u2014 Seija Rankin, EW.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Traffic will remain jammed and slow, officials said, which is why ride shares such as Uber are encouraged as well as the water taxi and public buses. \u2014 Chris Perkins, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "Islesford Dock Restaurant and Gallery, on the Little Cranberry Island wharf, involves a trip aboard the Beal and Bunker ferry or a water taxi . \u2014 Virginia M. Wright, Outside Online , 8 Feb. 2021",
      "It\u2019s a sightseeing and water taxi service in Whittier. \u2014 Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "For the best of both worlds, a short trip via water taxi , bus, or Metrorail connects the relaxing ambiance of Alexandria with the bustling atmosphere of the nation's capital. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 30 Aug. 2021",
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      "Pretty gardening gloves, new tools, or a trendy watering can are all thoughtful gifts to accompany Mom's new flowers. \u2014 Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
      "Mom will be over the moon with a colorful ceramic watering can . \u2014 Brittney Morgan And Medgina Saint-elien, House Beautiful , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Using a watering can gets old fast, so a sunny spot that can be reached with a hose is best. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
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      "Replace your old watering can with this modern one that doubles as decor. \u2014 Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Feb. 2022",
      "The barrel is also equipped with a spout at the bottom to drain the water into a bucket or watering can . \u2014 Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle , 29 Jan. 2022",
      "Diners are advised to taste the accompanying sauces first, which are presented in various clever serving dishes, including a miniature copper watering can . \u2014 Vivian Song, Robb Report , 16 Jan. 2022"
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      "One story has Wilkens in the early morning darkness filling his canteen from the company\u2019s water bag when a German soldier surprised him with hands up -- wanting to surrender. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 15 Feb. 2021",
      "If your hose doesn\u2019t reach a dry patch, grab a wheelbarrow water bag to help transport the H2O. \u2014 Billy Cadden, Popular Science , 30 July 2020",
      "In an issue similar to what happened to him at Texas Motor Speedway a few weeks ago, the water bag inside his car malfunctioned at the start of the race. \u2014 Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star , 4 July 2020",
      "Among those in line was a shiny black Mercedes, an old but colorful public bus known as a tap-tap and a truck carrying a load of small water bags . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "Among those in line was a shiny black Mercedes, an old but colorful public bus known as a tap-tap and a truck carrying a load of small water bags . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "Among those in line was a shiny black Mercedes, an old but colorful public bus known as a tap-tap and a truck carrying a load of small water bags . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "Among those in line was a shiny black Mercedes, an old but colorful public bus known as a tap-tap and a truck carrying a load of small water bags . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "Among those in line was a shiny black Mercedes, an old but colorful public bus known as a tap-tap and a truck carrying a load of small water bags . \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Oct. 2019"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The hostages lost 50 to 70 pounds by the time of the waterboarding , later becoming fully emaciated, Motka said. \u2014 Holmes Lybrand, CNN , 31 Mar. 2022",
      "Glenn, transferred to the Philippines, ordered the waterboarding of Filipinos who supported independence. \u2014 James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "On Thursday, the court by a 6-3 vote blocked two former CIA contractors from testifying in a Polish tribunal about the CIA\u2019s waterboarding and torture of supposedly high value prisoners in the Bush administration\u2019s war on terrorism. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
      "February 5, 2008 - During congressional testimony, Hayden acknowledges for the first time that the CIA has used waterboarding in the interrogations of detainees. \u2014 CNN , 2 Mar. 2022",
      "There, the prisoners were subjected to brutal interrogation tactics condemned by human rights groups and U.S. judges as torture, including sleep deprivation, solitary confinement and waterboarding . \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
      "The two freshmen in the waterboarding case are White. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2021",
      "He was captured in Afghanistan in 2002 and subjected to enhanced interrogation, including over five dozen waterboarding sessions, in the ensuing four years before being lodged at Guantanamo Bay, where he remains detained. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 11 Oct. 2021",
      "Zubaydah, the first detainee in the CIA program, was subjected to waterboarding and noise and sleep deprivation, according to the committee report and court documents. \u2014 John Fritze, USA TODAY , 6 Oct. 2021"
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      "Later in the segment, when faced with ranking the solo music careers of his former boy band mates, Styles again declined to answer, this time having to stomach a bite of giant water scorpion . \u2014 Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com , 11 Dec. 2019"
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "To earn money, Mr. Gonen babysat and did odd jobs for his water polo coach, who was starting to design sustainable homes as an architect. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
      "His sister, Kira, swims and plays water polo at Mother McAuley. \u2014 Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "The school has not provided an update on whether the assessment has been completed and offered no comment regarding the allegations involving water polo . \u2014 Eric Sondheimercolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Promoting awareness also means bringing water polo to places that have not been exposed to the sport. \u2014 Jessica Lazo And Sean Rhomberg, The Arizona Republic , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "An extensive study by USA TODAY published on Thursday showed that one of those tactics is counting practice players as participants in sports such as basketball, volleyball and water polo \u2014 even in cases when the practice players are men. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
      "Skiing, curling, and Formula 1 pulled premier events from Russia, and swimming and water polo tournaments in the country have also been canceled. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 28 Feb. 2022",
      "In-season winter sports \u2014 boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls wrestling and girls water polo \u2014 are allowed to continue their seasons. \u2014 John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Jan. 2022",
      "But student athletes whose exploits traditionally don\u2019t generate as much national interest\u2014those playing soccer, volleyball and water polo , for example\u2014also are finding there\u2019s money to be made in this new world. \u2014 Dan Weil, WSJ , 13 Nov. 2021"
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      "1873, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "She sat and watched the children play.",
      "\u201cWould you like to play, too?\u201d \u201cNo, I'll just watch .\u201d",
      "Just sit back and watch .",
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      "People are watching this presidential race very carefully.",
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      "The event was staffed by unpaid volunteers who got to watch the speeches free. \u2014 Sarah Fowler, Washington Post , 7 July 2022",
      "Much like dating, there are signs to watch for when getting into a new PR relationship\u2014or any vendor relationship, for that matter. \u2014 Ronjini Joshua, Forbes , 7 July 2022",
      "Here are seven things to watch while the Celtics take part in the Las Vegas summer league over the next 10 days. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 July 2022",
      "Saunders was there to watch his nephew, who kept pestering him about how Booker, who averaged fewer than nine minutes per game, could do so much more. \u2014 New York Times , 6 July 2022",
      "The show will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+, where fans will be able to watch the exclusive 24/7 live feed this season. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 6 July 2022",
      "The Milwaukee Brewers game Friday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates will be available to watch only on Apple TV+, and not in its usual television destination, Bally Sports Wisconsin. \u2014 Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel , 6 July 2022",
      "Following its addition to Michigan's invasive species watch list last year, beech leaf disease has been found in St. Clair County, according to the Michigan departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Rural Development (DNR). \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, USA TODAY , 6 July 2022",
      "For more information on tickets or how to watch , visit ActorsTheatre.org; 502-584-1205. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 6 July 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "Policymakers and economists are keeping close watch for indications that consumer spending \u2014 which makes up over two-thirds of the U.S. economy \u2014 may be losing steam. \u2014 Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "Observers believe the next few days will be crucial in defining the country\u2019s future path and warned that Washington must keep a close watch on the outcome. \u2014 Fox News , 28 June 2022",
      "The team would also keep watch on prison operations and establish an accountability database. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
      "Keeping watch is a statue of Caesar Augustus (not his step-son Tiberius); a photo here is almost required. \u2014 Lilah Ramzi, Vogue , 17 June 2022",
      "Yet the Romanian government is likely to keep close watch on investors and try to insulate Romanians from global economic forces. \u2014 New York Times , 15 June 2022",
      "The event, hosted on Tuesday, took place as companies weigh the prospect of an economic downturn and keep a close watch on the Federal Reserve\u2019s interest-rate policy. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 15 June 2022",
      "The Jardines \u2014 Al and his son Matthew \u2014 stand by keeping watch , prepared to jump in and take over if the man who wrote so many of the greatest pop songs of his generation doesn't sing at all. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 8 June 2022",
      "Officials around the world are keeping watch for more cases because, for the first time, the rare disease appears to be spreading among people who didn\u2019t travel to Africa, where monkeypox is endemic. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022"
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      "Middle English wacchen , from Old English w\u00e6ccan \u2014 more at wake":"Verb"
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      "Further studies in 1994 uncovered a fluffy white dog at the boy\u2019s feet\u2014possibly the artist\u2019s own English water spaniel , Tristram. \u2014 Kimberly Chrisman-campbell, The Atlantic , 22 Sep. 2017"
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      "The water main burst and flooded the street.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The village will be able to provide emergency alerts, such as storm warnings, water main breaks or road closures. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
      "In Odessa, Texas, where temperatures hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, a water main break has impacted service to 165,000 residents and prompted a disaster declaration in the city, Gov. Greg Abbott said. \u2014 CBS News , 16 June 2022",
      "Cleveland Water is currently replacing aging water main infrastructure in Parma Heights. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 15 June 2022",
      "The water main break couldn\u2019t have come at worse time for Odessa as residents face an early summer heat wave, with a high temperature of 100 degrees Tuesday and forecasts for 98 Wednesday and 96 Thursday. \u2014 David K. Li, NBC News , 14 June 2022",
      "The city of Aurora has begun its annual water main flushing program, which will run through mid-August. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 26 May 2022",
      "McKinley Street will be closed Tuesday between Third and Fourth streets due to a water main break, Phoenix confirmed. \u2014 Angela Cordoba Perez, The Arizona Republic , 31 May 2022",
      "At its recent meeting, the Arlington Heights Village Board awarded a more than $6 million contract for storm sewer improvements, backyard drainage improvements, roadway construction and water main replacement in the Berkley-Hintz area. \u2014 Elizabeth Owens-schiele, Chicago Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Field work has been happening for the water main and sewer projects. \u2014 Linda Gandee, cleveland , 26 Jan. 2021"
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      "According to Live Science, water snake males, which initiate the pursuit, typically mate with just one female per season. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian Magazine , 20 Feb. 2020",
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      "On average, traditional solar farms require more space per watt than fossil fuels. \u2014 Ariel Cohen, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
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      "The Obama Portraits are a mega- watt attraction, a two-painting show generating blockbuster audiences from coast-to-coast. \u2014 Chadd Scott, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
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      "Back at the harbor, another small waterbird \u2014 an eared grebe \u2014 was released alongside the ruddy duck Wednesday. \u2014 Robin Estrin, Los Angeles Times , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "While patrolling the beach on September 5, observing terns, the 18-year-old spotted what initially looked like a great blue heron, a waterbird commonly seen there. \u2014 Maureen Seaberg And Douglas Main, National Geographic , 21 Sep. 2020",
      "This is in part because of the management strategy in place for protecting nesting and breeding areas for waterfowl, shorebirds and waterbirds . \u2014 Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life , 9 Mar. 2020",
      "The shells also provided a home for invertebrates to colonize\u2014a bobbing waterbird buffet. \u2014 Priyanka Runwal, Scientific American , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "Thanks to its location along the famous Pacific Flyway migration route, the park hosts over 250 species of songbirds, waterbirds , and raptors. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 28 Oct. 2019",
      "Wildlife Drive is also a good way to view a wide variety of waterbirds and shorebirds, as well as alligators, marsh rabbits, and the occasional otter. \u2014 Visit Florida, Discover Magazine , 11 June 2019",
      "Wildlife Drive is also a good way to view a wide variety of waterbirds and shorebirds, as well as alligators, marsh rabbits, and the occasional otter. \u2014 Visit Florida, Discover Magazine , 11 June 2019"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "The previous watermark came in 2009 when Helio Castroneves earned $3,048,005 for his third 500 win, the only time the victor's cut had eclipsed $3 million. \u2014 Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star , 30 May 2022",
      "The sediment deposited by the reservoir, the unsightly bathtub ring that had formed on the canyon walls at the high watermark , and the immense ecological disruption would be impossible to overcome. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
      "His watermark is visible in the bottom-left corner of the image. \u2014 Emiliano Tahui G\u00f3mez, USA TODAY , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "Neil is like the ultimate, the watermark of f**k you-ness. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 1 May 2022",
      "The decision sets a new high- watermark for books bans in the state that has become a principal battleground on such cultural issues. \u2014 Fortune , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Well, your underplaying has become a high watermark in the profession. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "But among the flurry of tweets, Arnold has noticed a strange trend: A significant chunk of the videos being shared are emblazoned with the TikTok watermark . \u2014 Chris Stokel-walker, Wired , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "The worry could just be general paranoia surrounding the new Windows 11 watermark . \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Some watermark their composites with original logos. \u2014 Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com , 24 Aug. 2021",
      "Artists who are concerned about digital piracy should watermark their photos. \u2014 arkansasonline.com , 26 Mar. 2021",
      "Bluitt has tried to watermark her photos, but they are stolen anyway. \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 16 Nov. 2020",
      "There are even mobile apps like eZy Watermark (iOS, Android) that will watermark your smartphone photos. \u2014 Harry Guinness, Popular Science , 15 Jan. 2020",
      "However, these images are now watermarked , and Top Nine charges $2.99 to remove it and $2.99 to create a video of the nine images, or $3.99 for both. \u2014 Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY , 31 Dec. 2019",
      "The script, indeed, appeared on the consumer-to-consumer website with Boyega\u2019s name watermarked on every page, according to the actor. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 28 Nov. 2019",
      "But to help smooth things over, the original tape will be destroyed and all copies watermarked , according to court documents obtained by Billboard. \u2014 Tatiana Cirisano, Billboard , 2 Oct. 2019",
      "At the same time, the image itself degraded, growing more compressed and watermarked with more layers of text scribbled out and written over again. \u2014 Verge Staff, The Verge , 27 Dec. 2018"
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      "Artists would then sketch and outline their work, and pigment specialists would apply watercolor , building varying tones with tiny brushstrokes. \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "The artist Geoffrey Chadsey\u2019s new show at Jack Shainman addresses this conundrum head-on in a series of larger-than-life portraits done in watercolor pencil, though his exploration of these questions has spanned decades. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
      "Soma\u2019s watercolor palm print coverup is great to bring along in your beach bag. \u2014 Marie Lodi, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
      "After retiring from an engineering career in 2009, Burger\u2019s attention turned to art, beginning with pencil drawings and then pastel and watercolor paintings. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 18 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s a picture of Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland at work in matching gingham outfits, a watercolor design for the third act curtain from On the Town, and a drawing of the costume Carol Channing wore during the eponymous number in Hello, Dolly! \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "Paynter works in a variety of media including charcoal, oil paint, watercolor and ceramics. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "For herself, Osypova-Safronova took sheets of paper, watercolor palettes, pens and brushes to stay busy during the trip to Saarland, a state in southwestern Germany. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022"
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      "There are four venomous snakes in Texas: coral snakes, copperheads, water moccasins (a.k.a. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 8 June 2020",
      "Alligators and water moccasins live in the tangled woods to the left. \u2014 Richard Conniff, National Geographic , 20 Sep. 2019",
      "Those that are venomous include the diamondback rattlesnake, canebrake rattlesnake, pigmy rattlesnake, the copperhead, and cottonmouth or water moccasin . \u2014 Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com , 10 July 2019",
      "Bears, panthers, countless alligators, and aggressive water moccasins share the same swamp water that floods the trail. \u2014 Eric Barton, Outside Online , 10 July 2019",
      "Zamar Miller, 19, took one step out the front door of his home about 10 p.m. July 4 and was bitten on the foot by a venomous water moccasin . \u2014 Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com , 10 July 2019",
      "Also known as water moccasins , cottonmouths are one of six poisonous snakes found in the Tar Heel State, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. \u2014 Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News , 18 Sep. 2018",
      "According to the agency, water moccasins are muscular snakes that can become nearly six feet long. \u2014 William Axford, Houston Chronicle , 9 Jan. 2018",
      "Copperheads are often mistaken for juvenile cottonmouths, or water moccasins , or for common water snakes. \u2014 Dennis Pillion, AL.com , 15 Sep. 2017"
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      "Polyamory \u2014 the bonding of three or more animals, instead of the conventional two \u2014 expands the numbers of parents for each offspring, increasing their survivability, and can be found in many species of waterfowl , most famously the graylag goose. \u2014 Eliot Schrefer, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
      "For his paintings of waterfowl , artist Jim Hautman has won the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's annual duck stamp contest a record six times. \u2014 CBS News , 23 June 2022",
      "The grounds feature picturesque walking trails and citrus groves as well as a 5-acre lake that\u2019s home to fish and various species of waterfowl , including cranes and geese. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 17 Mar. 2022",
      "Surveys showed 90% of waterfowl hunters in the state supported paying more for the stamp. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 30 Jan. 2022",
      "Of course, the success of Alabama\u2019s waterfowl hunters is very weather dependent. \u2014 Frank Sargeant, al , 24 Nov. 2021",
      "About the same time, a group of waterfowl hunters formed Ducks Unlimited to raise money in the U.S. and to send most of it to Canada for habitat work where the majority of ducks in North America are produced. \u2014 Chris Dorsey, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
      "Owners were encouraged to keep their chickens or ducks away from waterfowl in ponds, keep feed protected from wild birds or other wildlife and limit free-ranging among their flocks, among other recommendations. \u2014 Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News , 27 May 2022",
      "For now, the zoo has mainly sheltered birds with exhibits that are open to the sky and contain larger water features, to keep the birds from coming into contact with migrating waterfowl , said zoo spokesman Mike Evitts. \u2014 Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun , 22 Mar. 2022"
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      "To plant a tree, set a fence post, make a water garden , build a deck? \u2014 Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune , 7 May 2022",
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      "Villa Nafissa encompasses close to 40 acres of parklike grounds with a private lake, waterfalls, more than 3,000 species of flora and gardens designed to evoke impressionist painter Claude Monet\u2019s famous water garden in Giverny, France. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 1 Jan. 2022",
      "Visitors to the home are greeted by a specimen tree surrounded by a water garden . \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 25 Nov. 2021",
      "Listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site, the large site includes the 12th century abbey, water mill, palatial country house, Victorian church, huge Georgian water garden \u2014and now a major tanning operation. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Oct. 2021",
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      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019",
      "And even as Minou goes about procuring fennel pie and rose- water biscuits at a busy market stall, the region\u2019s violent history seeks to reassert itself. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Mercury News , 20 June 2019"
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      "But over time, research revealed data leakage; the identity protections weren\u2019t so watertight after all. \u2014 New York Times , 4 June 2022",
      "At the end of the assembly line, Rivian has a single machine to test that its vehicles are watertight . \u2014 Sean Mclain, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
      "To keep Pop dry, give him this watertight rain coat for Father's Day. \u2014 Kylee Mcguigan, Popular Mechanics , 12 May 2022",
      "This carry-on is crafted with the same lightweight material and watertight O-ring gaskets as the brand\u2019s classic cases, but with new features like quiet-rolling stainless-steel wheels, mesh organizational pockets, and packing cubes. \u2014 Outside Online , 8 Sep. 2020",
      "The torrent required the reallocation of dollars to ensure the church was watertight and exposed far more damage than was known: beams weakened by termite infestation, years of water damage, and time. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 4 May 2022",
      "With Queen Elizabeth II just hours from returning to Windsor Castle after an Easter break in Sandringham, security at her primary residence should have been watertight . \u2014 Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 May 2022",
      "But not everyone thinks the industry has watertight immunity to keep exporting goods to Russia. \u2014 Grace Browne, Wired , 18 Mar. 2022",
      "But Onkalo is dug deep into a specific, nearly watertight form of bedrock that underlies the whole site. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 10 Mar. 2022"
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      "My point is not to pick a styling winner (the EV6) but to marvel at the Group\u2019s energy and extravagance in making these three cars so different above the waterline . \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
      "River runners who pull their rafts onto gently sloping sand beaches to camp may awake to find their boats stranded far above the waterline by morning. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
      "The cracks have only been found above the waterline . \u2014 al , 13 May 2022",
      "The uppermost intake for providing water is now above the waterline and the Southern Nevada Water Authority has activated the lower intake to maintain supply to Las Vegas. \u2014 Priya Shukla, Forbes , 3 May 2022",
      "But many observers, including a number of Conservatives, think that the Good Ship Boris has been holed below the waterline . \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 7 June 2022",
      "The first of its class, the singular sub spans 115 feet from tip to tail and can dive some 650 feet below the waterline . \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 12 May 2022",
      "The real kicker is the fact that her lower waterline is covered in a light-colored eyeliner, making her eyes look even bigger. \u2014 Addison Aloian, Allure , 26 May 2022",
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      "That is pure blasphemy to the waterfowler who expects to have some action right at or a bit before sunrise. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Sep. 2021",
      "The smart waterfowler won\u2019t waste $1 shot shells in an attempt to eradicate it. \u2014 John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News , 18 July 2021",
      "These projects will keep you busy, and make this season one to remember For the diehard waterfowler , there is no off-season. \u2014 Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life , 26 May 2020",
      "For new hunters, your best bet is to tag along with an experienced waterfowler , who can hopefully lend you a pair of waders (which aren\u2019t cheap). \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 3 June 2020",
      "There is no hunting group more fanatical about gear than waterfowlers . \u2014 Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life , 21 Jan. 2020",
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      "The corrosion-resistant nature of the stock quickly drew the attention of waterfowlers , making the Nova a mainstay in the duck blind. \u2014 Joseph Albanese, Field & Stream , 24 Apr. 2020"
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      "At one point, French painter Fernand L\u00e9ger used the two-masted schooner as a floating studio, creating a series of watercolor paintings of the vessel. \u2014 Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report , 27 May 2022",
      "Artists would then sketch and outline their work, and pigment specialists would apply watercolor , building varying tones with tiny brushstrokes. \u2014 Naib Mian, The New Yorker , 1 June 2022",
      "The artist Geoffrey Chadsey\u2019s new show at Jack Shainman addresses this conundrum head-on in a series of larger-than-life portraits done in watercolor pencil, though his exploration of these questions has spanned decades. \u2014 New York Times , 19 May 2022",
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      "After retiring from an engineering career in 2009, Burger\u2019s attention turned to art, beginning with pencil drawings and then pastel and watercolor paintings. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 18 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s a picture of Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland at work in matching gingham outfits, a watercolor design for the third act curtain from On the Town, and a drawing of the costume Carol Channing wore during the eponymous number in Hello, Dolly! \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
      "Paynter works in a variety of media including charcoal, oil paint, watercolor and ceramics. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "For herself, Osypova-Safronova took sheets of paper, watercolor palettes, pens and brushes to stay busy during the trip to Saarland, a state in southwestern Germany. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Apr. 2022"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Tanzanian Energy Minister January Makamba said interest in developing the country\u2019s deep- water gas fields had picked up during global climate negotiations last year, with some considering gas as a bridging fuel between hydrocarbons and renewables. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Mar. 2022",
      "Romania has shallow- water gas projects, but a major deep-water find by eight years ago has still to be exploited. \u2014 Selcan Hacaoglu, Fortune , 21 Aug. 2020",
      "The reaction at play here is called reverse water gas shift, and it\u2019s used in this context to turn carbon dioxide separated from regular seawater into carbon monoxide that can be synthesized into hydrocarbons. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 17 July 2020"
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The waterman started thinking about seaweed six years ago, after hearing another farmer talk at a conference. \u2014 Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 July 2022",
      "Commercial harvest of female crabs will be limited to between 9 and 17 bushels a day in July and August and 17 to 32 bushels in September and October, depending on the type of license a waterman holds. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 28 June 2022",
      "Karen\u2019s husband, Eddie, spent his life as a commercial waterman and hunter who prowled the areas around Chesapeake Bay\u2019s Deal Island and beyond looking for wild game. \u2014 Tim Neville, Outside Online , 8 July 2021",
      "With Anelakai Adventures, led by Hawaiian waterman Iko, the experience becomes more eco-friendly and culturally relevant. \u2014 Stacey Mckenna, Outside Online , 14 Oct. 2019",
      "Like many of the island\u2019s residents, Eskridge is also a waterman , making a living through the Chesapeake Bay\u2019s crabs, fish and oysters. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Dec. 2021",
      "Bertish is a waterman at heart, content to chase surf up and down the coast. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2021",
      "That may benefit individuals like Kirk Bloodsworth, a former waterman and Marine veteran who spent time on death row after being wrongly convicted of the murder of a child in Baltimore County. \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 8 Mar. 2021",
      "Russ Dwyer, 75, a waterman who has never received the flu vaccine, has put his name on lists at hospitals, drugstores and the county health department. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Feb. 2021"
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      "So far, training her to be a great water dog has been mostly a success, and this life jacket has certainly played a role. \u2014 Ebony Roberts, Outside Online , 11 June 2021",
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      "Fined but still not inclined to turn off your Bellagio-grade waterworks ? \u2014 Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online , 16 July 2014",
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      "Nothing came of it, but since 2001, when a group of growers used crowbars to release supplies and U.S. marshals were called in to protect the waterworks , tensions have been high. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Apr. 2022",
      "Celebrity IOU season 2 promises amazing makeovers, A-list stars \u2014 and waterworks ! \u2014 Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE.com , 13 Apr. 2022",
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      "The city decided to use eminent domain to seize the waterworks , and the two parties went to court. \u2014 Robin Kaiser-schatzlein, The New Republic , 1 Apr. 2022",
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      "There are many things to consider when purchasing an air fryer such as size, wattage and presets, and everyone needs something different. \u2014 Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al , 7 June 2022",
      "The lower wattage ceilings are a good match for the lower thermal limits of these smaller laptops. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 19 May 2022",
      "Cruise has injected some serious star wattage into Cannes, with fans already lining up to catch a glimpse of the actor ahead of the film\u2019s red carpet premiere. \u2014 Brent Lang, Variety , 18 May 2022",
      "In a press briefing ahead of today's announcements, AMD reps suggested that the gains are in part thanks to touch-ups on both the silicon and software levels, though for two of the GPUs, a wattage jump factors in, as well. \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 10 May 2022",
      "Cooley, though, was quick to give credit to director Bier for being the magnet that drew high- wattage stars to the project. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
      "During cocktail hour, white and ecru peplum gowns acted as a foil for high- wattage pieces from earlier collections like Gem Dior, Galons Dior, and Rose Dior. \u2014 Vogue , 7 June 2022",
      "The process involved shielding the lights, using lower- wattage bulbs, adding timers to some lights and getting rid of some lights altogether. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
      "Time has produced a primetime special based on its list before, but this year will be the first time that the gala and all its high- wattage attendees are part of the program. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022"
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      "There was also a buff-breasted sandpiper, a cliff swallow, a blue-gray gnatcatcher, and a Northern waterthrush . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 2 Sep. 2019",
      "Louisiana waterthrushes have arrived in some breeding areas already. \u2014 Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver , 29 Mar. 2018"
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      "And that show was a global phenomenon, back at a time when there weren\u2019t as many channels, there weren\u2019t as many options, and there were still watercooler shows. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 22 June 2022",
      "With watercooler talks, social media, and the internet, getting off track throughout the workday is easy. \u2014 Mike Kappel, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
      "Though many have weighed in on the watercooler moment that derailed the 94th Academy Awards, Rock has kept relatively quiet about the ordeal. \u2014 Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times , 24 May 2022",
      "Even better, the linear audience still benefits from a watercooler effect of live TV, which persists even amid a declining bundle, but which is becoming harder to come by. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Apr. 2022",
      "But a generation later, the election of Ronald Reagan returned nuclear war to watercooler conversation. \u2014 Thomas Bishop, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "Ultimately, what was missing from Sunday night\u2019s fashion parade were watercooler moments precisely like these. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 Apr. 2022",
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      "But the watchdog probably isn't done scrutinizing App Store policies. \u2014 Nathaniel Mott, PCMAG , 12 June 2022",
      "The removal of the cameras followed the passage of a resolution Wednesday by the nuclear watchdog \u2019s board, censuring Iran for not cooperating with an investigation into uranium traces found at three undeclared nuclear sites. \u2014 Kareem Fahim, Washington Post , 9 June 2022",
      "That would carve out a key new power for the federal watchdog that doesn\u2019t now have much reach into cash markets. \u2014 Jesse Hamilton And Coindesk, Fortune , 7 June 2022",
      "The education watchdog for the state launched the investigation in September 2020 after fielding several complaints and allegations of systemic grade changes, including from the state\u2019s now defunct Office of Education Accountability. \u2014 Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
      "Iranian officials plotted in the early 2000s to deceive the United Nations nuclear watchdog , the International Atomic Energy Agency, and defeat its inquiries into Tehran\u2019s covert nuclear weapons program. \u2014 Jackie Wolcott And Anthony Ruggiero, WSJ , 2 June 2022",
      "Lamont blocked efforts last year to provide the contracting watchdog with $450,000 to hire five investigative staffers. \u2014 Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
      "Yet the watchdog found that while DHS' chief medical officer had recommended that ICE and CBP test unaccompanied children, neither entity ensured that unaccompanied children were tested for COVID before they were transported. \u2014 Nicole Sganga, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
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      "The delisting threat, targeted at Chinese audit firms, could also affect Russian ones if the authorities there won\u2019t cooperate with the U.S. audit watchdog the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. \u2014 Jean Eaglesham, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
      "According to a recent report by the environmental and human rights watchdog Global Witness, Brazil \u2014 which includes a large part of the Amazon \u2014 was among the deadliest countries for environmental defenders, with 20 activists killed in 2020 alone. \u2014 Lynsey Addario, CNN , 24 Dec. 2021",
      "To watchdog groups, Clark has been a person of interest for months. \u2014 Daniel Strauss, The New Republic , 14 Oct. 2021",
      "Often, critics of the system contend, those officers end up policing in smaller jurisdictions, which may lack the resources to watchdog their conduct. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Oct. 2021",
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