waterlog
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Gusting winds protect the greens while rain can waterlog the seaside links, which see their conditions vary far more dramatically than at parkland-style courses such as Augusta National.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Critics say their dams can flood and waterlog fields while the animals themselves can feed on certain agricultural crops and damage trees.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
"Beavers can flood and waterlog fields, feed on agricultural crops like maize, as well as damage and fell trees such as cricket bat willow."
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
Not at Marvel's oversaturation – we passed the waterlog point long ago.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2023
The wood was soft, felt soft to the point of his knife, and he thought that might mean they would waterlog, but then he decided it wouldn’t matter.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
One important discovery occurred in the 1990s at Schöningen, Germany, where researchers uncovered wooden spears preserved in waterlogged conditions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Peat is partially decomposed vegetation that builds up in waterlogged ground over centuries, storing more carbon than any other soil on Earth.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
You are creating the conditions under which it can improve without becoming waterlogged.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
His cellphone, which he was using for navigation, became waterlogged and inoperable, Sato said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Walking with waterlogged overshoes is hard; I could slip, and fall all the way in.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Flash floods were waterlogging soils, while droughts were killing off whatever crops survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Heavy rain and gusty winds lashed India's southern coast as Cyclone Montha started to make landfall on Tuesday, officials said, disrupting flights and triggering waterlogging in low-lying areas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2025
However, most of these pitches - which are used predominantly in the men's Premier League - are made up of 95% sand and 4-5% polyethylene fibres to help reduce waterlogging.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025
The combination of charring and waterlogging led to exceptional preservation.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
Unfortunately much waterlogging exists, due to excessive use of canal water and defective drainage.
From The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir by Sir James McCrone Douie
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