marshland
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Nepali rescue teams battled difficult terrain, an unpredictable river and treacherous marshland on Monday, the sixth day in their search for survivors and victims of devastating floods.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
"It is very difficult for my men. The area is still flooded, and elsewhere it is all marshland," Hawadi said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has highlighted a failing tidal valve and crumbling sea wall which are letting salt water flood grazing marshland and wash away birds' nests and reed beds.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Northern Sweden, where the training took place, is a web of rivers, lakes and marshland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Yes,” said Will, “fly high, and tell me what the land’s like farther on. Walking on this marshland is going to take forever.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Canvey Island Foreshore, Essex - a family-favourite sandy beach, the island has only been populated since the 17th Century when the Dutch made the marshlands habitable.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Its marshlands store large amounts of carbon, helping to mitigate climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
But the rare subspecies adapted to live in saltwater marshlands are considered threatened.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
It's a question asked by many who once lived off Iraq's marshlands, rich waterways which gave birth to civilization in ancient Mesopotamia.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2023
They came to marshlands, tall grasses and cattails, shadowy in the gray afternoon.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
