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
Duryea’s sits on a rugged stretch of road with no sidewalks, surrounded by marshland and sparkling bay views.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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
We walked past Jimmy Cross’s command post, past the spot where Kiowa had gone under, down to where the field dipped into the marshland along the river.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
Its marshlands store large amounts of carbon, helping to mitigate climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
The western Spanish region of Extremadura, which also has substantial marshlands, has seen 17 cases.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2024
But the rare subspecies adapted to live in saltwater marshlands are considered threatened.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
As the rivers and marshlands dry out, so too does the economy that they sustain.
From Reuters ● Jun. 5, 2023
A light breeze came off the water, smelling of salt and marshlands.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
