bog
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"These are specialist species which really need reed beds, long grassy habitats and areas like peat bog and marsh," he added.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Anything would be better than trotting out another bog standard pro sports salute to the troops that year.
From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026
“A lot of things that bog down mining is access to roads and water, but that’s already established here.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
The expedited processing works by stripping away many of the discretionary review processes that typically bog down housing projects: City Council hearings, environmental reports, neighborhood outreach meetings, etc.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
I might’ve run faster but I was still holding the shears—I couldn’t seem to make myself let go—and then the ground went soft beneath me and I knew I’d reached the bog.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
Vocabulary lists containing bog
St. Patrick's Day Vocabulary: Words With Irish and Gaelic Roots
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English Words Derived from Gaelic
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