Lake Michigan
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Third largest of the Great Lakes and largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States.
Example Sentences
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The Chicago skyline from the Lake Michigan running path, my favorite Chicago spot for 40 years now.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
That area is about two thirds the size of Lake Michigan.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
Among the cold and imposing bodies in Chicago on Sunday: Lake Michigan and Lake, Quentin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026
For a moment, I felt myself transported, like a gale off Lake Michigan had carried us all back through time.
From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025
A few blocks from Lake Michigan, the three-story red brick building was grimy, the halls airless.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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