waterlogged

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The land, situated on the Somerset Levels and Moors, is one of the few areas in the UK that still holds deep lowland peat - which are waterlogged wetland ecosystems.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

"Flooding complicates repairs because the fields are waterlogged and some roads are blocked," Enedis crisis director Herve Champenois said at a press briefing Thursday.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

They alight in a waterlogged Liverpool and discover the broken social factions that have cropped up in the wake of environmental collapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

As the boat became waterlogged, the men were left sitting in frigid water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The landing strip at Kasane was waterlogged and we came in at a drier strip several miles away in the middle of the bush.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela