swampland

Example Sentences

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There the entertainment conglomerate stayed — until recently, when it wandered off Disney World into the swampland of Florida politics.

From Salon

The 1967 law allowed the company to transform a sprawling area of undeveloped swampland into Florida’s biggest private employer and a massive driver of tourism.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nobody wanted it. Nobody could see anything positive for the future of the swampland.”

From Seattle Times

For example, he said, South Philadelphia swampland drained for the nation’s 150th birthday celebration is now home to the city’s sports stadiums and public parkland.

From Washington Post

The Barretts’ adversary now was an Anchorage businessman named George Brown, who already was getting sued by Middle East investors over some worthless swampland north of the city.

From Seattle Times