as in puddles
a small often deep body of water
the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing
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Noun
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025 -
Poorly draining lawns with pooling or puddles are also candidates for aeration.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Well, yes, but FDR built a swimming pool, to which it might be countered that pools make good palliative care for polio sufferers.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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While alternating between Colony Club’s multiple lagoon pools and the beach was tempting, the many off-site excursions are not to be missed.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Stanks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stanks. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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