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Keep "erie" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
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6 total sentences available.
Lake Erie is known for seiches, especially when strong winds blow from southwest to northeast. In 1844, a 22-foot seiche breached a 14-foot-high sea wall killing 78 people and damming the ice to the extent that Niagara Falls temporarily stopped flowing.
Source: tatoeba (6708735)
NOAA-supported scientists on Tuesday reported that this year’s “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than originally predicted, at more than 16,000-square kilometers, or about the surface area of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie combined.
Source: tatoeba (10212548)
I love to swim in Lake Erie.
Source: tatoeba (10550224)
My aunt and uncle have a boat on Lake Erie.
Source: tatoeba (10550225)
Showing 4 of 6 available sentences.
Closest matches include cat nation, erie people, erie-related, eriean, regional erie.
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