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wetland

[wet-land] / ˈwɛtˌlænd /
NOUN
fen
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Meanwhile, pollen preserved in nearby sediments revealed a variety of wetland plants, including reeds, sedges, willow, tamarisk, and aquatic vegetation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Not everyone shares her exhilaration at spotting a cranberry blue and a northern blue in a Danish wetland.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

"We'll be seeing more complex wetland habitats being created," she added.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Instead of racing through trees and vegetation, these fires smolder through dried wetland soils and large deposits of peat, often continuing underground at relatively low temperatures.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

One slammed into a wetland and buried itself deep in the mud without exploding.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

They said water agencies have committed under the agreements to carry out restoration work on about 20,000 acres of floodplain habitat as well as more than 5,000 acres of tidal wetlands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Its rivers, wetlands, forests, and grasslands would have offered dependable sources of water, vegetation, and animal life for populations traveling through the region.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

The charity said 5,242 species were recorded across the estate's parkland, farmland, woodland and wetlands.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Golden rice fields stretch across the Vercelli plain between Milan and Turin, a parcelled landscape broken only by the wood and wetlands created by Cerutti, now home to rare birds and insects.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

He tried to recall all he had been taught of the crannogmen, who dwelt amongst the bogs of the Neck and seldom left their wetlands.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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