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Recent Examples of bottomland
Piggott, circa 1910: The land that made up much of Clay County was once filled with great bottomland forests.
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Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 18 June 2024
Here's how At Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona, sheer cliffs plunge hundreds of feet to lush bottomlands lined with crops, pastures and cottonwood trees.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Paddle through the bottomlands and between bald cypress trees covered in Spanish moss over Big Cypress Bayou, or weave through one of the paddling trails across the lake.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
Floodwaters from the Congaree and Wateree rivers regularly cover the park’s old-growth bottomland hardwood forest, and the upland pine forest depends on wildfires to clear out competing vegetation.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
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Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 18 June 2024
Here's how At Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona, sheer cliffs plunge hundreds of feet to lush bottomlands lined with crops, pastures and cottonwood trees.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Paddle through the bottomlands and between bald cypress trees covered in Spanish moss over Big Cypress Bayou, or weave through one of the paddling trails across the lake.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
Floodwaters from the Congaree and Wateree rivers regularly cover the park’s old-growth bottomland hardwood forest, and the upland pine forest depends on wildfires to clear out competing vegetation.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottomland
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About one-third of the surface of Mars – mostly in its northern hemisphere – is 2 to 4 miles (3.2-6.4 kilometers) lower in elevation, called the northern lowlands.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
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Like other premium Tequila’s it’s made from 100% blue Weber agave, grown in the highlands and lowlands of Jalisco, Mexico.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, at a time when tropical forests and grasslands are besieged by farming, mining, and other threats, birdwatching tourism offers a real incentive to keep ecosystems intact.Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
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Surviving birds can sometimes be spotted in some of the seasonal wetlands and grasslands of the San Francisco Bay Area, such as Harvey Marsh in Sunnyvale Baylands Park, East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood Preserve, Fremont’s Coyote Hills Regional Park and along eastern Contra Costa County’s Suisun Bay.Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Ever since a devastating tornado encounter, Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) gave up chasing storms across the Oklahoma prairie to safely study them on screens in New York City.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Smarsh goes back to glacial retreat to outline the history of the prairie and its importance as a vast ecosystem, at one time an abundant home for plants and wildlife alike.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 4 Sep. 2024
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Home to more national parks than anywhere else in Queensland, the peninsula houses a variety of landscapes, from lush rainforests to tropical savannas and vibrant coral reefs.Roger Sands, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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But the eastern shores of Lady Bird Lake also harbor small savanna ecosystems.Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
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Since Austen’s death in 1817, the cottage had been split into flats and fallen into disrepair, though Darnell was determined to save it.Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel thought of his own mother, alone in her small flat.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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From freezing Alaskan tundras to the unexpected cold snaps of southern states, here's a look at the coldest temperatures ever recorded across the country, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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There are two sleeping cars for guests divided into berths of upper and lower bunk beds — out on the tundra this is five-star luxury.Adam Morganstern, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Clips shared to the account show him on walks in a meadow, through fields and on the beach, being a pampered passenger on car rides, and being showered with love, treats and attention.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms.Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Bottomland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottomland. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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