marshland

Example Sentences

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The militia member said the number of dead was unknown, as the operation on the vast expanse of water and marshland between Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad was still ongoing.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Amid this gentle drama, Jewett depicts the marshland, where “the lines of the creeks made a broad tracery whichever way one looked.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"Right opposite us there's loads of marshland and riverways, that's why we strongly suspect that she's there," he said.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024

As a two-time cancer survivor, she has tried to avoid the Stauffer site and Blair landfill, which is shrouded by marshland off the San Francisco Bay Trail.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

“Yes,” said Will, “fly high, and tell me what the land’s like farther on. Walking on this marshland is going to take forever.”

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman