as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
the conservation board has not always been rigorous in protecting the wetlands from development
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Recent Examples of wetland
The ruling determined that EPA cannot regulate wetlands isolated from larger bodies of water.
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration should insist on filling the wetland.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Since 1970, 35 percent of wetlands have been lost, a rate three times faster than deforestation.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The recycled trees are placed in the wetlands at Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge to help protect the natural marsh and shoreline by reducing wave action and slowing erosion, according to officials.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration should insist on filling the wetland.
—Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
Since 1970, 35 percent of wetlands have been lost, a rate three times faster than deforestation.
—Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The recycled trees are placed in the wetlands at Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge to help protect the natural marsh and shoreline by reducing wave action and slowing erosion, according to officials.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Wetland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wetland. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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