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marsh

[mahrsh] / mɑrʃ /


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There were also concerns for a local population of marsh fritillary, one of the UK's most threatened butterfly species.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Old stone walls near the shoreline were flattened, while the Exmoor bay's shingle ridge was breached and moved inland by around 90 metres, creating a salt marsh which was left to its natural course.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In 1926, he bought 435 acres of marsh at Cley next the Sea "as a bird-breeding sanctuary for all time".

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

In no time, I was in unfamiliar territory: The sun rose over spoonbills and egrets standing in shallow water as a lone kayaker navigated fields of marsh grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Grasses were tall near the marsh, even around tree trunks, and they grazed my knees.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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