swamp
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The original features “an all-American archetype of a virtuous family pitted against a monster,” while Scorsese depicted a “broken and dysfunctional family and the monster is even more extreme, he’s like a swamp creature.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“If they do, I’d say, ‘Welcome to the swamp.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The difference is a matter of a few hundred bucks, and what you pay in capital gains taxes is likely to swamp any tiny performance advantage.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
It is bordered by vast swamp forests and largely undisturbed lowland rainforest growing atop deep peat deposits.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
The two sat hunched over the fire for a long while, drinking cups of strong swamp tea.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
Vocabulary lists containing swamp
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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