peat

Example Sentences

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According to historical records, the shield was found buried upright in peat alongside six others – though the whereabouts of those remains unclear.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A Bronze Age shield found in a peat bog has been returned to Scotland for the first time in more than 230 years.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

While some of the emissions come from recently grown plant material, up to 40 percent of the carbon dioxide originates from peat that accumulated thousands of years ago in nearby ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

The ground there was spongy and smelled of peat.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker