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swamp

[swomp] / swɒmp /




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Individually, they’re not as rich as Elon Musk, but collectively, they swamp that wealth.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Ever since, lawyers for industrial interests and environmental groups have debated exactly how watery some swamp or creek must be to qualify for protection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

This 4.5-million-hectare swathe of forest and swamp, under normal conditions, serves as a valuable reservoir for ancient carbon.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

She and her dancers arrived onstage painted in hot pink, the swamp princess’ hair fashioned into high pigtails.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

But two witnesses revealed that on the day Lewis disappeared, they had seen, a few miles from her houseboat, a car heading toward a snake-infested swamp.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

The world-renowned site features iron carbonate concretions that formed some 309 million years ago, fossilizing within them ancient creatures that had once thrived in the area's lush swamps, shallow seas and river deltas.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

To conduct the study, Koparde and his team had to hike to remote locations and through difficult terrain, like moss-covered riverbanks and mangrove swamps.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

If you’re new to her work, here is where to start with Groff’s sprawling canon, which spans from steamy Florida swamps to medieval abbeys with a gift for the unexpected.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

Although its peatlands and swamps cover just 0.3 percent of the planet's land surface, they store about one third of all carbon held in tropical peatlands worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026

Throughout the war, hundreds of Soviet night bomber regiments moved to follow the front line, as it skirted swamps or rough terrain, or bulged in one direction or another when there was a local victory.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

But as the pandemic wore on and e-commerce boomed, the industry became swamped and additional small- to mid-size carriers entered the market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

I was not surprised by recent news that online classes have become swamped by artificial intelligence cheating, eroding academic integrity.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Three hours into the tour, investigators alleged Hernandez-Umana attempted to speed through swell during a U-turn and swamped the bow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Feverish interest in players like Erling Haaland, boosted by Norway's victory over Brazil, means shops have been swamped as soon as fresh kits drop.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

As a consequence the troopers were swamped with calls from people claiming to know the hiker's identity, so they were even less receptive to Westerberg than they had been to Gallien.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Its competitors have accused it of irregular business practices, including winning illegal tax breaks in Kenya and swamping the market with bikes before the battery infrastructure is in place to handle the load.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

It is swamping the effects of tariffs and the war with Iran, events that would ordinarily be Category 5 storms in their own right.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Pictures show the deep flood waters swamping bridges and fast moving water swirling down roads.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025

The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the disease could continue circulating at high levels for weeks to come.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025

She bent over the side to try to wash the smell off her hands, nearly swamping the boat.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck




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