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Recent Examples of swale
That included building a short block wall to separate the deck from the yard — and prevent skunks, possums and other critters from creeping under the deck — build an open fence to surround the property, and add a swale to retain rainwater.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Jaime spent time watching how the water flowed down to the street to figure out how to lay out the swale.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The estate’s vineyard irrigation is spring-fed, and several environmental features were added, including solar power, water-capture swales and fire-suppression systems.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The fact that most of their plants are drought tolerant and their dry swale retains a moist environment after catching the rain means another way to save and conserve water.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Jaime spent time watching how the water flowed down to the street to figure out how to lay out the swale.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The estate’s vineyard irrigation is spring-fed, and several environmental features were added, including solar power, water-capture swales and fire-suppression systems.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The fact that most of their plants are drought tolerant and their dry swale retains a moist environment after catching the rain means another way to save and conserve water.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swale
Noun
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The animatronic rabbits are outfitted with motors and internal heaters that are designed to replicate the behaviors and body temperatures of live marsh rabbits (Sylvilagus palustris), which Burmese pythons love to eat.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Look for creamy white blooming and fragrant marsh Afrikaner (Gladiolus tristis), hot pink Byzantine gladiolus (Gladiolus byzantinus), pearl pink and magenta painted lady gladiolus (Gladiolus carneus) to start.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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This sanctuary consists of roughly 24 acres of wetlands, grasslands and forest.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Clocking in at 3,200 square feet and surrounded by 1,100 acres of wetlands, grasses, and native prairie wildflowers, the almost-ranch-style house is distinctly boxy and sprawls across the property.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Book a kayak tour from Bayfield (or head out on your own) and float into dark coastal caves, among dots of forest, or even inland to the rivers and sloughs.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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Hauntingly beautiful ghost orchids cling to pond apple trees growing right out of cypress sloughs.—
Elise Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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The bog standard Vantage is hardly a slouch with 656 bhp, but Aston Martin has given its new S car 671 ponies and 590 lb ft.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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One member of that party had shot a fair-size bull in a bog back of the lake.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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Environmental concerns have long hampered plans to expand the airport, as efforts to preserve the marshlands, which are a crucial source of freshwater for South Florida, have routinely clashed with business interests.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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Biddeford Pool In spite of its small size, Biddeford Pool is packed with a staggering amount of biodiversity, with a varied blend of natural features spanning from saltwater marshland to dunes to tidal pools.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Trump joked about the dangers of the swamp, the Florida GOP is selling hats and t-shirts bearing the facility’s name, and one of the president’s advisors implied that all U.S. Latinos should be fed to alligators.—
Time,
Time,
17 July 2025
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In the final stories of Mother to Men, Sodality reckons with the council’s refusal to deal with a swamp full of brackish water that is causing typhus: the council says that the expense outweighs any potential gain.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Out in the wild, the queen-of-the-prairie grows in moist black soil prairies and meadows, fens, seeps and springs.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Saving a satyr The property features a peat-bearing wetland called a fen, and the Mitchell’s satyr is only found in these rare habitats that take thousands of years to develop.—
Karl Schneider,
The Indianapolis Star,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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How to style white jeans for fall 2025 No longer exclusive to summer, white jeans are positioning themselves as a modern and sophisticated alternative to your dark wash denim for fall 2025.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
13 July 2025
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Look for detergents made to brighten white clothes and include a safe bleaching agent, like OxiClean White Revive Laundry Whitener and Laundry Stain Remover. To enhance the color of your white clothes even more, consider adding half a cup of baking soda to your wash cycle alongside your detergent!—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swale. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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