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Recent Examples of boggy
Experts believe the prior surveys likely failed because the boggy landscape was first forested in the 19th century, then recently cleared.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Introduction In a tournament compromised by wet weather and therefore boggy pitches, hosts West Germany were not overwhelmingly popular winners.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Plants thrive in moist soil, and unlike other magnolias, sweet bay tolerates wet, boggy conditions, heavy clay, and salt.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Northport back then was a small fishing village—at one point, the mayor was also the funeral director—with boggy wetlands and rocky bluffs overlooking the bay.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2025
Introduction In a tournament compromised by wet weather and therefore boggy pitches, hosts West Germany were not overwhelmingly popular winners.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Plants thrive in moist soil, and unlike other magnolias, sweet bay tolerates wet, boggy conditions, heavy clay, and salt.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Northport back then was a small fishing village—at one point, the mayor was also the funeral director—with boggy wetlands and rocky bluffs overlooking the bay.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boggy
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The dampness of the cloth is key — a dry cloth or feather duster can simply scatter dust particles into the air, while a moist microfiber cloth traps and holds them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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If the soil is already moist, don't assume that more water will help your plant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Bathrooms are naturally humid environments.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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Black-eyed Susan blooms at the end of hot, humid summers when other plants are wilting.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Squeeze a drop of shampoo onto a damp cloth or towel to wipe away greasy cooking debris from whatever surface was hit, including the counter, stovetop, or backsplash.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures will cool down into the 40s with the damp and dreary weather.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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These include difficulty breathing, chest pain, fainting or signs of shock such as confusion and clammy skin.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lovell was supposed to be the fifth man to walk on the moon on that mission, but instead, the astronauts barely survived, spending four cold and clammy days in the cramped lunar module as a lifeboat.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Its restaurant, Roxy Bar, sits beneath an eight-story-high skylight and is packed with squashy leather armchairs upon which to luxuriate and dine.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Expect roaring fires, squashy armchairs, and hedonistic feasts.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The iconic saguaros, those many-armed desert sentinels, haunt my dreams, as do local dishes redolent with mesquite smoke complemented by the dank smokiness of agave spirits like mezcal and bacanora.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
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When the building finally reopened roughly a decade later, the dank bar was gone and much about the place was different.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
30 Nov. 2025
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Seeds and insects on suburban lawns, irrigated campuses, parks and croplands have lured them northward to be one of North America’s successful bird species.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Noting that the advocates are not seeking to end irrigated agriculture, McManus contended that recent salmon rebounds followed wetter years with more water in rivers, not habitat projects.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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