peat
Example Sentences
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He moves from the peat bogs of 18th-century Ireland to the dot-com bust with equal authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"So you could be looking at decades, centuries, millennia before the actual lost peat itself begins to build back up."
From BBC • May 2, 2026
To better understand past fire activity, researchers examined charcoal preserved in peat deposits from Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.
From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026
A former dairy farm could be transformed into an "internationally recognised hub for research", focused on restoring lowland peat bogs.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
She must know I’m Irish from the papers Mr. Schatzman filled out when he brought me in to the Children’s Aid several weeks ago—or perhaps it is my accent, still as thick as peat.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Vocabulary lists containing peat
Western Europe - Introductory
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Western Europe - Middle School and High School
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