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marshlands

noun

plural of marshland

as in marshes

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water grasses, sedges, and rushes are the plant species most commonly found in marshlands

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Recent Examples of marshlands During most of the year, merlins inhabit open country ranging from marshlands to deserts, but many breed in conifer and birch woods. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Cane toads were native to Central America, dwelling in marshlands and swamps. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Tucked along the May River and surrounded by scenic marshlands, the resort offers accommodations ranging from inn rooms to signature residences, plus restaurants, a spa, golf, three pool areas, and programming for all ages. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 This can lead to habitat loss and fragmentation, especially when projects are built in ecologically sensitive areas such as marshlands, marine ecosystems and similar. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Living in a very unpopulated little area of the rural French marshlands, Thomas (Bastien Bouillon), his wife Nora (Hafsia Herzi) and their young daughter Ida (Tawba El Gharchi) go about their daily routine. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026 Along the way, visitors are treated to views of marshlands, rolling dunes, and the open ocean. — Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 The goal is to restore some of the biodiversity that disappeared when the river's natural marshlands were replaced by seawalls and development. — Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Then there’s the cluster of mammoth, blue holding tanks that loom above the surrounding marshlands downstream from Savannah’s historic downtown. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026

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Smaller marshes are proposed at the Tecolote Creek outfall and at East Shores south of the visitor center.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
North American river otters live in rivers, lakes, streams, marshes and on seacoasts, according to the conservation group River Otter Ecology Project.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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Flash flooding swamps Henry County Aubrey Wright Commissioner Steve Dellinger said Henry County is probably looking at record rainfall and flooding.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2026
But bad ideas are like those Hollywood horror movies in which monsters always reemerge from the swamps to terrorize us again.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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