inland waters
Americanplural noun
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inland water
singular
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But taken together, government pledges would cover only 27 percent of land and inland waters by the end of this decade if enacted in full.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
They want to see fishing restrictions covering at least 30% of Scotland's inland waters.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Managed environments such as paddy rice fields and inland waters also contributed significantly.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
“Without containment, golden mussels are likely to spread to other freshwater bodies in California, and to other ports and inland waters of North America, and abroad.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
How curious, thought the man, vaguely, that the natural sounds of wind, or sea, or falling inland waters, or the voices of night creatures, are all sad or else discordant.
From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Elizabeth Robins
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