as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetland
Kadis said among the strategy’s proposals is a blue carbon credit program that would fund carbon-absorbing coastal wetlands, marshes and mangroves.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Instead, the idea is to lock in preservation protections for the 17,000 acres of wetlands surrounding the facility.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Maintaining urban wetlands can help reduce flooding, protect property and recharge groundwater more effectively and for less money than building and maintaining levees.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The land where the Lincoln Memorial sits used to be mudflats and wetlands, but now its Reflecting Pool became home to a historically large algae bloom filled with jagged clumps of blue industrial paint.
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Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Instead, the idea is to lock in preservation protections for the 17,000 acres of wetlands surrounding the facility.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Maintaining urban wetlands can help reduce flooding, protect property and recharge groundwater more effectively and for less money than building and maintaining levees.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The land where the Lincoln Memorial sits used to be mudflats and wetlands, but now its Reflecting Pool became home to a historically large algae bloom filled with jagged clumps of blue industrial paint.
—
Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetland
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Hike, walk, run or bike the flat trails at Cochran Shoals, with beautiful views of the Chattahoochee River, plenty of woods and marshes to explore, and a few 5K training loops.
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Kadis said among the strategy’s proposals is a blue carbon credit program that would fund carbon-absorbing coastal wetlands, marshes and mangroves.
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As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
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Some of the most important pollinator plants in Connecticut include bee balm, buttonbush, columbine, geranium, goldenrod, highbush blueberry, New England aster, New Jersey tea and swamp milkweed.
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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