as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
they're out of paper in the bog again
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Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
How to Maximize the Warm Months in Davis Hike, Fish, and (Much) More
Dolly Sods Wilderness, a small but spectacular 17,000-acre roadless area known for its high-elevation bogs and rocky outcroppings, is the destination for hiking and backpacking.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
The research team turned to sphagnum peat bogs in the northeastern U.S., environments rich with competitive microbial species.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
This education and research site has several trails that pass through wetlands, forests, marshes, and bogs (including one for pitcher plants).
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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Don’t let the stress of what to get for your co-worker or loved one bog you down; our team has taken the time to dive deep through Amazon to find a list of gifts that will bring joy to everyone on your list and then some.
—Greg Manlove, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
How to Maximize the Warm Months in Davis Hike, Fish, and (Much) More
Dolly Sods Wilderness, a small but spectacular 17,000-acre roadless area known for its high-elevation bogs and rocky outcroppings, is the destination for hiking and backpacking.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
The research team turned to sphagnum peat bogs in the northeastern U.S., environments rich with competitive microbial species.
—Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
This education and research site has several trails that pass through wetlands, forests, marshes, and bogs (including one for pitcher plants).
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Bog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bog. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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