Definition of "marsh" []

• An area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land. (noun)

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• "Scientistific reports that the marsh is recovering and the oil damage may not be as bad as once thought are met with skepticism by the fishing community here."
• "How many jobs did it create to study the Odor of pig farms, Or pay AIG bonuses, or to save a frickin marsh mouse in the San Francisco Bay area, Or pave another runway for Murtha's air port that is virtually un-used? .."
• "The marsh is full of great mystery and oozes with teeming life."