as in bottomland
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Recent Examples of tidewater
Before the water could be cleared, translucent two-inch fish called tidewater goby took up residence there.
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
But the presence of the tidewater goby meant the road could not be cleared nor a temporary ramp erected — at least before the triathlon.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
River and tidewater anglers especially like such sinkers for stationary fishing.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Aug. 2019
The restoration will excavate a deeper channel that will be kept open year-round to tidal flushing and create new homes for native species of birds, plants and even fish such as the tidewater goby, a small, coastal-dependent species in danger of extinction.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
But the presence of the tidewater goby meant the road could not be cleared nor a temporary ramp erected — at least before the triathlon.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2023
River and tidewater anglers especially like such sinkers for stationary fishing.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Aug. 2019
The restoration will excavate a deeper channel that will be kept open year-round to tidal flushing and create new homes for native species of birds, plants and even fish such as the tidewater goby, a small, coastal-dependent species in danger of extinction.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidewater
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Crews have been scattering millions of seeds of native plants to restore vegetation on 2,200 acres of reservoir bottomlands that were underwater for generations.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Congaree National Park, South Carolina Congaree National Park is home to the largest intact expanse of old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the southeastern U.S.Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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The Indian monsoon failed, followed by late, torrential rains that triggered widespread flooding in the Ganges basin.Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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To spot tiny cracks, look for beads of water on the outside of the toilet bowl, especially near the tank or basin.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024
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While many homeowners are aware of the risks associated with living in floodplains or wildfire-prone areas, fewer understand how climate change might amplify these threats in ways that make traditional assumptions about risk obsolete.Monica Sanders, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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More:The Mississippi River's floodplain forests are dying.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The lake was a white plain with patches of dark timber on the far shore.Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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What a 1,000-mile railway across the Yucatán jungle says about Mexico’s outgoing president Sept. 29, 2024 The canal networks were built as early as 4,000 years ago by semi-nomadic people in the Yucatan coastal plain.Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 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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Speaking of which: Large portions of the valley’s land area have been sinking at record rates as farmers pump huge amounts of groundwater to grow their crops, new research shows.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Everything in the valley becomes muted; hibernation is the order of the day.Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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Earth’s earliest wildfires may have been fitful and erratic, flickering among the amphibious flora of fens and bogs.Ferris Jabr, The Atlantic, 25 June 2024
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They can be found on all continents and are classified into bogs, fens and swamps.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Tidewater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidewater. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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