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Recent Examples of swale
Keep yards well-drained by clearing gutters and creating swales or rain gardens.
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Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
Explore a white-sand beach and the sinks, swales, and sloughs found within the 2,500-acre Suwannee River Water Management District.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Deer grass hovers around the swale and California poppies dot the ground.
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Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
While an actual ditch is impractical for most yards, a swale can work wonders at moving water slowly, safely, and efficiently away.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swale
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
26 Jan. 2026
Explore a white-sand beach and the sinks, swales, and sloughs found within the 2,500-acre Suwannee River Water Management District.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Deer grass hovers around the swale and California poppies dot the ground.
—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
While an actual ditch is impractical for most yards, a swale can work wonders at moving water slowly, safely, and efficiently away.
—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for swale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swale
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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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Northeast of Watoga State Park and Calvin Price State Park, this wildlife refuge protects dozens of rare plant and animal species that thrive in the high-elevation wetlands (including, yes, fireflies).
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Rainfall increases water levels in ponds and wetlands, or creates temporary pools that provide ideal—and safer—breeding grounds for eggs and tadpoles to survive.
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The Supreme Court has released a slew of opinions to mark the end of its current term, and one of them could prove to be a landmark case for personal protections.
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What is clear is that Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce have donated $26 million to a slew of charities across the nation just ahead of their nuptials and America’s 250th birthday.
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However, these bog plants require a moist substrate to thrive, says Crumbley.
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Dense forests, bogs, and marshes create a rich habitat for wildlife—from trumpeter swans and bald eagles to deer and bears.
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Chef Ángel León serves half the menu outside on a pier so diners can soak in the sunsets and surrounding marshland.
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Made up of vast mangrove forests, brackish marshlands, and tons of tiny islands, the refuge shelters a wide variety of animals, including American alligators and crocodiles, Florida panthers, manatees, river otters, bottle-nosed dolphins, and more than 200 species of migratory birds.
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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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Commoners relied on swamps, fens, forests, and heaths for fuel, gravel, stone, and wood to make tools and to build and repair houses.
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Bogs and fens are areas that accumulate peat – deposits of dead and partly decomposed plant materials that form organic-rich soil.
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In addition to off-white, the skirt also comes in blue, sand, and black washes, which are all currently on sale.
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Opt for a staple blue wash, or add a fresh ecru pair to your collection.
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swale. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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