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Recent Examples of swale
Now, scientists have a list of 35 swales across Delaware, Maryland and Virginia where the firefly lives.
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The world looks clean and new and fresh outside with tall purple irises blanketing the swales and the fringes of the shore and azaleas like banks of rose flames along the roadsides and the fresh new lime tongues of cottonwood leaves fluttering like a cool green stream at the edges of the clearings.
—Robert Finch
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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.
—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
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Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
The world looks clean and new and fresh outside with tall purple irises blanketing the swales and the fringes of the shore and azaleas like banks of rose flames along the roadsides and the fresh new lime tongues of cottonwood leaves fluttering like a cool green stream at the edges of the clearings.
—Robert Finch
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swale
Noun
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There are also a ton of coastal marshes and estuaries that draw black ducks and mallards.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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After a deep dive on the biodiversity of the refuge, nearby Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve is a top spot for scoping out wood ducks and American woodcocks thanks to its verdant marshes, but for a truly unique perspective on the Outer Banks, don’t miss out on Jockey’s Ridge State Park.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Check out 10 miles of wooded trails through wetlands and varying types of terrain that will appeal to beginner and novice hikers alike.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Developers must assess the nearby population and infrastructure, search for endangered species, and assess wetlands.—
Daniel Stout,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Kwan would have been the perfect addition to a Dodgers lineup that includes a slough of power hitters, as a pesky contact bat at the top of the order and a Gold Glover in left.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Just take our top pick from internet-famous brand Baby Foot: The $20 fragrance-free peel sloughs off tons of dead skin for a dramatic effect that keeps your feet looking fresh and feeling velvety for months.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
16 July 2025
Noun
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At the Pian del Re peat bog in Piedmont, only 150 cars are allowed to park in the closest parking area to discourage visitors.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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In the northwest of what became America, bogs and boreal forests replaced the dry plains and steppe, fed upon and spread by large grazers like wapiti, moose and elk — who lived on, and helped create, the forests that now define the region.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
16 May 2025
Noun
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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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Whole home fans and swamp coolers, which bring in air from outside, should be avoided unless there is no other means to keep cool.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Instead, consider making a homemade air conditioner or swamp cooler.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
30 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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It can be added to your fabric softener compartment to release during the rinse portion of your wash cycle.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
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Another method is to take a plant cutting, place it in a container with alcohol and shake to dislodge and view them in the wash, says Bertone.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swale. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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