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wetlands

noun

plural of wetland

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 South Windsor’s wetlands board approved the proposal this summer, and the Newburys are now seeking a zoning permit. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 The same principle applies to conservation protections covering much of the former Winter Springs Golf Course, our wetlands and our mature tree canopy. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Napa and East Palo Alto impacts are mostly to natural lands like depressional wetlands, lagoons, and snowy plover habitat, while East Oakland is mainly due to BART and the Oakland Airport. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 The forum organized by Sachs was meant to be a listening session to determine the future of wetlands and farmland in the Ag Reserve, a huge swath of land west of Florida’s Turnpike. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Nationwide, wetlands serve as quintessential carbon sinks, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions with staggering efficiency. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The investigation, first reported by Abridged by PBS KVIE, may relate to the endangered vernal pool tadpole shrimp present in the site’s seasonal wetlands. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Generations ago, the Central Valley was a vast expanse of lush meadows, wetlands and lakes fed by melting Sierra Nevada snow. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 More than 85% of the world’s wetlands are gone, according to researchers, and North America has already lost more than half its grasslands. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

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Flores owns a private island in Louisiana’s marshes called Little Pecan.

— Rachel Nostrant, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Frith has three friends with her when she’s first seen traversing the marshes.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of marshes

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Hilly woods or swamps with lots of folds, ditches, and creeks are best for ground hunting.

— Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Staying safe from alligators in Florida Alligators have inhabited Florida's marshes, swamps, rivers and lakes for centuries and are found in all of Florida's 67 counties.

— Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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