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wetland

[wet-land] / ˈwɛtˌlænd /
NOUN
fen
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The plant is also being established elsewhere across the River Hull catchment, creating the wider network of wetland habitat that the swallowtail will eventually need.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The study found that the wetland functioned as a net carbon sink, storing an average of 98.3 ± 33.4 tonnes of carbon each year.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

He showed a barren creekbed filled with cobbles, then a green wetland filled with ducks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Where tall acacias once cast cool shade over a wetland just upstream from the confluence of the Blue and White Nile, barren ground now lies exposed, criss-crossed by people gathering whatever wood remains.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

As the pilot turned back toward his base, he pointed down to the wetland below.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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