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attempting to build on swampland
the ecology of the coastal swamplands
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Equipped with ancient mountains, a lengthy coastline and vast swathes of swampland, the state of Georgia offers a particularly diverse array of attractions for nature lovers to explore.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
In 1900, engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River, and 45 years before that, lawmakers decided to physically elevate the city from the swampland on which it was built.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The view changes with it—fields of cotton and trees rising out of swampland.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
The soldiers under Brigadier General Francis Marion rode this unflappable horse through swampland to defeat the British army, marking a turn in the war effort.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
In 1900, engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River, and 45 years before that, lawmakers decided to physically elevate the city from the swampland on which it was built.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The view changes with it—fields of cotton and trees rising out of swampland.
—Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
The soldiers under Brigadier General Francis Marion rode this unflappable horse through swampland to defeat the British army, marking a turn in the war effort.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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swampland
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swamp·land
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