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Examples of swampland in a Sentence
attempting to build on swampland
the ecology of the coastal swamplands
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Tasked by then-PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman with turning flat, wooded North Florida swampland into a unique, spectator-friendly course worthy of the circuit’s premier tournament, course architect Pete Dye had his work cut out when construction began in 1978.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Or that the political swampland will find a use for stubborn tenacity and searing ambition.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Completely out of the blue, the rocket exploded violently, showering pieces of the vehicle into the swamplands for miles around.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
Deeply familiar with the terrain, the Maya constructed their biggest settlements in places that were mostly safe from natural disaster, with the surrounding swampland insulating Tikal from 1976’s worst aftershocks.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Illinois The Problem: Chicago, the third largest city in the U.S., lies between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan, on former swampland that was dredged as the city was built.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
Challenging persistent ideas of a malarial swampland, promoters in Florida, including the state’s own Bureau of Immigration, similarly put a growing emphasis on climate as a vital resource for fruit growers and health seekers.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
The drought has dried out the vegetation and turned the brushes, grasses and small trees of southern Louisiana's swampland into the perfect kindling.
—Phil McCausland, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023
The district, created by Florida lawmakers in 1967, gave Disney unusual abilities to develop the former swamplands as one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations by issuing bonds and providing emergency services.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Or that the political swampland will find a use for stubborn tenacity and searing ambition.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Completely out of the blue, the rocket exploded violently, showering pieces of the vehicle into the swamplands for miles around.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
Deeply familiar with the terrain, the Maya constructed their biggest settlements in places that were mostly safe from natural disaster, with the surrounding swampland insulating Tikal from 1976’s worst aftershocks.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
Illinois The Problem: Chicago, the third largest city in the U.S., lies between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan, on former swampland that was dredged as the city was built.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
Challenging persistent ideas of a malarial swampland, promoters in Florida, including the state’s own Bureau of Immigration, similarly put a growing emphasis on climate as a vital resource for fruit growers and health seekers.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
The drought has dried out the vegetation and turned the brushes, grasses and small trees of southern Louisiana's swampland into the perfect kindling.
—Phil McCausland, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023
The district, created by Florida lawmakers in 1967, gave Disney unusual abilities to develop the former swamplands as one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations by issuing bonds and providing emergency services.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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swampland
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swamp·land
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