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attempting to build on swampland
the ecology of the coastal swamplands
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The new tracks, bridges and infrastructure required to take advantage of the new tunnel — a laundry list of upgrades to the lines crossing the northern New Jersey swamplands — is expected to need significant federal investments as well.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2025
Here, the gardens often appear to be sinking or submerged as rising seas threaten to turn earthly Edens into swampland.
—The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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“Swampland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swampland. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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swampland
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swamp·land
ˈswäm-ˌpland 
ˈswȯm-
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