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attempting to build on swampland
the ecology of the coastal swamplands
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Tasked by then-PGA Tour commissioner Deane Beman with turning flat, wooded North Florida swampland into a unique, spectator-friendly course worthy of the circuit’s premier tournament, course architect Pete Dye had his work cut out when construction began in 1978.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Or that the political swampland will find a use for stubborn tenacity and searing ambition.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Completely out of the blue, the rocket exploded violently, showering pieces of the vehicle into the swamplands for miles around.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
Deeply familiar with the terrain, the Maya constructed their biggest settlements in places that were mostly safe from natural disaster, with the surrounding swampland insulating Tikal from 1976’s worst aftershocks.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024
Or that the political swampland will find a use for stubborn tenacity and searing ambition.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
Completely out of the blue, the rocket exploded violently, showering pieces of the vehicle into the swamplands for miles around.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
Deeply familiar with the terrain, the Maya constructed their biggest settlements in places that were mostly safe from natural disaster, with the surrounding swampland insulating Tikal from 1976’s worst aftershocks.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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swampland
noun
swamp·land
ˈswäm-ˌpland 
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