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  Waters

  noun

  Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.
• waters
  waters

  plural noun

  any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality

Waters

American  

[waw-terz, wot-erz] / ˈwɔ tərz, ˈwɒt ərz /

noun

1. Ethel, 1896–1977, U.S. singer and actress.

2. Muddy McKinley Morganfield, 1915–83, U.S. blues singer and musician.

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waters ¹ British  

plural noun

1. any body of sea, or seas regarded as sharing some common quality

   Irish territorial waters

   uncharted tropical waters

2. physiol (sometimes singular) the amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb

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Waters ² British  

/ ˈwɔːtəz /

noun

1. Muddy, real name McKinley Morganfield. 1915–83, US blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His songs include "Rollin' Stone" (1948) and "Got my Mojo Working" (1954)

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Running backs Dean Connors or Jordan Waters could be promoted to the roster for the game against the Broncos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“You feel yourself seen and reflected in the other people around you,” said actor Matthew Lillard, a Waters film alum and guest counselor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The work was requested by the GunaiKurnai Land and Waters Corporation, and GunaiKurnai representatives were involved in the research design, fieldwork, interpretation, and communication of the findings.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

"India's decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance remains in force."

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Turned out the only water in Calm Waters was a single muddy pond, and it wasn’t so much calm as it was boring.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

The U.S. currently has about a dozen Navy ships in the waters of the Middle East to enforce the blockade and carry out other missions, according to a Navy official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

El Niño typically emerges every two to seven years, and the warming of ocean waters is coupled with changing conditions in the atmosphere, sparking changes in weather across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

We’re witnessing the power of pure art, even as Rock cleverly waters down the moment with the sound of an unseen bartender rattling a martini shaker in the background.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The UK already relies on Norway for half of its gas needs, and the Norwegian government has continued to issue new licences for oil and gas exploration in its own North Sea waters.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Thanks to the frigid Arctic waters, the Terror’s state of preservation shocked its Parks Canada discoverers.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

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