Thesaurus results for WELLS

wells

noun

Definition of wells

plural of well

as in sources

a point or place at which something is invented or provided his quirkily dysfunctional family proved to be a bottomless well of inspiration for the novelist

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as in pools

a small often deep body of water the spot where the spring bubbles up to the surface and forms a deep well

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Recent Examples of wells Lauren Hixson, the town's water resources manager, said the wells needed to be fast-tracked to catch up with demand for water. — Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 Active and abandoned oil and gas wells can spread carcinogens such as benzene, volatile organic compounds and radioactive material into surrounding soil, water and air. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Recycled water is pumped into wells about 2,200 feet below the surface into underground salt deposits. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to extend the county’s moratorium on new agricultural wells for one year. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 By the end of last year, 93 projects such as drilling 218 wells, building 144 classrooms and funding 109 women’s clubs were completed as part of the program. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 That could change an early stage of mineral exploration, where companies must decide where to spend money collecting more detailed data and drilling test wells. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Nearby resident Joyce Hale said the company’s business plan puts their wells at risk. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Others worry that wells and aquifers could run dry or electricity bills will skyrocket. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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Renewable energy credits serve as proof that a company uses electricity from clean energy sources like solar farms, according to the Retail Energy Supply Association.

— Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Other dark leafy greens, such as Swiss chard and collard greens, are good sources, too.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026

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Alongside the under-14s’ triumph, the under-15s won the Premier League International Tournament, showing the age-group-wide talent pools Newcastle now possess.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Dreamed up by Soho House founder Nick Jones, The Ned has nine restaurants, 15 bars, a spa, two pools and a members’ club.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pools

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The front suspension is independent, with double wishbones and forged aluminum control arms paired with coil-over springs.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
That proverb, attributed to everyone from Yogi Berra to a Danish Nobel laureate, springs to mind whenever someone asks me about an upcoming NFL season.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026