Meer
Americannoun
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Van der Meer had described something called a dynamically stable beach that didn't wash out to sea despite lashing rain and waves.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2023
In one famous incident two decades ago, city officials spent days tracking the movements of what was believed to be an alligator spotted in Central Park’s Harlem Meer, in the northeast corner of the park.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023
Mr. Gertsch is survived by his wife of 59 years, Maria Meer, and five children.
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022
Vander Meer noted that the shore pines here grow in contorted shapes because of the chilly wind off the water.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2022
Behind the man was a framed map, and above that the signature I Ver Meer, and under that, MDCLXVIII.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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