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Lake Erie

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  1. Lake bordered by Ontario, Canada, to the north; New York to the east; Pennsylvania and Ohio to the south; and Michigan to the west.


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Fourth largest of the Great Lakes, it has been known for years for its high level of pollution.

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The tiny village is nestled along the southern shore of Lake Erie and offers a mix of multimillion-dollar estates and more modest residences.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026

So, Molly and her husband took Eunice to a hotel on Lake Erie and checked into a two-bedroom suite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

The team collected samples from multiple sites across Lake Erie throughout the year and measured how much of the saxitoxin-related gene appeared in each sample.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2025

One was a guided missile cruiser, the USS Lake Erie.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025

A ship did leave in the morning and I could see why they called Lake Erie one of the Great Lakes.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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