as in marshes
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetlands
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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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Instead, the idea is to lock in preservation protections for the 17,000 acres of wetlands surrounding the facility.
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Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Maintaining urban wetlands can help reduce flooding, protect property and recharge groundwater more effectively and for less money than building and maintaining levees.
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Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The land where the Lincoln Memorial sits used to be mudflats and wetlands, but now its Reflecting Pool became home to a historically large algae bloom filled with jagged clumps of blue industrial paint.
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Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
For outdoor adventurers, nearby Myakka River State Park delivers with a canopy walkway through pineland, prairie, and wetlands.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Nearby, the Myakka Canopy Walkway, a 100-foot-long treetop trail that's 25 feet above the ground, and its 74-foot observation tower provide epic wetlands views from above.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes.
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Instead, the idea is to lock in preservation protections for the 17,000 acres of wetlands surrounding the facility.
—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Maintaining urban wetlands can help reduce flooding, protect property and recharge groundwater more effectively and for less money than building and maintaining levees.
—
Eric Palkovacs,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The land where the Lincoln Memorial sits used to be mudflats and wetlands, but now its Reflecting Pool became home to a historically large algae bloom filled with jagged clumps of blue industrial paint.
—
Theodore R. Johnson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
For outdoor adventurers, nearby Myakka River State Park delivers with a canopy walkway through pineland, prairie, and wetlands.
—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Nearby, the Myakka Canopy Walkway, a 100-foot-long treetop trail that's 25 feet above the ground, and its 74-foot observation tower provide epic wetlands views from above.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Set on a tiny, exceedingly private spit of land deep inside a national park, the property spans wetlands, savanna, and Rwanda’s quintessential hillscapes.
—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
With this growth came the construction of new factories, freeways and high-rise condos, while devastated wetlands once inhabited by cranes were systematically drained and repurposed for human use, never to return.
—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wetlands
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Marshy has over eight miles of trails through marshes and coastal forest adjacent to Dundee and Saltpeter Creeks.
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State biologists also consider prescribed burns, 88,000 of which take place each year, as essential for restoring prairies, forests and marshes with new growth.
Noun
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For millions of years between 350 and 280 million years ago (about 30 million years before the first dinosaurs), these croc-like animals ruled the rivers, swamps, and lakes of the ancient world.
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These many watering holes are reflective of the Lone Star state's varied geographic regions, from bald cypress swamps to mountainous desert lakes.
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“Wetlands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetlands. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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