fen

Example Sentences

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The 32-year-old photographer from Suffolk, who has previously documented fen skaters in rural Cambridgeshire, said he was drawn to a ploughing match for the same reason: a celebration of hobbies in rural communities.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023

The Sacketts’ property was connected to a fen and, thence, to the lake, via a “shallow subsurface flow” of moisture, the agency advised, making it subject to the 1972 Clean Water Act.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022

The duo had driven up to a small fen in late summer on the edge of White Lake, in Hardwick Township.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2021

She found, about 15 inches underground, partially decayed roots, twigs and the cold moisture of a fen.

From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2020

If you read the books at Grandpa Hong’s bookstall, you could rent sixty picture books for thirty fen.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang