wetlands

Example Sentences

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"As a species historically native to Britain and closely associated with the wetlands and farmland that have suffered most, its return signals a recovering landscape that benefits countless other species alongside it," she said.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

When, by the mid-1980s, commercial hunting and the destruction of wetlands brought nine of 10 major North American duck species into steep decline, a 1985 farm bill helped reverse that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In the course of three decades, the state passed all sorts of legislation, from wetlands protection to local government growth-management initiatives.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

This is unexpected because methane is usually produced in environments that lack oxygen, such as wetlands or deep ocean sediments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Would she miss the rolling blue hills of Virginias Piedmont, or fall in love with the great expanse of the Chesapeake Bay and the many rivers, inlets, and wetlands that embroidered the Virginia coast?

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly