: a low-lying or depressed and often wet stretch of land
also
: a shallow depression on a golf course
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The trooper then positioned the cruiser behind the pickup truck and allegedly saw the driver move across the left lane and straddle the swale separating the HOV lane once again, state police said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2024
All one has to do is spend a little time walking the deep, wide swales at Lobonillo to imagine the punishing human drama of Native American, Spanish, French and American journeys across this land.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024
Climate change is affecting the firefly habitat and around 76-95% of swales could be lost to high-tide flooding by 2100, according to climate models.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The Bethany Beach firefly, for instance, lives only in swales — low-lying freshwater marsh areas near coastal dunes, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2024
All one has to do is spend a little time walking the deep, wide swales at Lobonillo to imagine the punishing human drama of Native American, Spanish, French and American journeys across this land.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 July 2024
Climate change is affecting the firefly habitat and around 76-95% of swales could be lost to high-tide flooding by 2100, according to climate models.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The Bethany Beach firefly, for instance, lives only in swales — low-lying freshwater marsh areas near coastal dunes, according to the Fish and Wildlife Service.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Swale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swale. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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