marsh
Example Sentences
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In no time, I was in unfamiliar territory: The sun rose over spoonbills and egrets standing in shallow water as a lone kayaker navigated fields of marsh grass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Again, untreated effluent polluted the rivers and the local marsh rhyne drainage system.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
He carved out a narrow ditch between the cliff and steps, and that became a recirculating stream that flows into a little marsh full of frogs, butterflies and dragonflies.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
Malaria is carried by dozens of species of Anopheles mosquitoes, also known as marsh or nail mosquitoes.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024
“But the marsh is our home,” I said.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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