fen

Example Sentences

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"After subscribing to weather alerts for obscure corners of East Anglia," says Mr Hall, "I made many trips to fen skating 'hotspots' to find thin or melted ice, rain or flooded roads."

From BBC • Jan. 26, 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

“The Poet tells us, ‘Each mortal beast must find its Ground—be it forest or fen or field or fire.’

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill