fen
Example Sentences
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The Sacketts’ property was connected to a fen and, thence, to the lake, via a “shallow subsurface flow” of moisture, the agency advised, making it subject to the 1972 Clean Water Act.
From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022
Catfield Fen, in the Ant Valley, along with nearby Sutton Fen, has 90% of the UK's rare fen orchids and swallowtail butterflies.
From BBC • May 9, 2022
The duo had driven up to a small fen in late summer on the edge of White Lake, in Hardwick Township.
From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2021
She found, about 15 inches underground, partially decayed roots, twigs and the cold moisture of a fen.
From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2020
The creatures of the fen knew who—and they were frightened.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
