Example Sentences

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“Which makes me think they were well-irrigated, and that’s probably one of the factors that saved them.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

But well-irrigated and relatively rich Europe has been largely above such troubles, reaping bountiful water resources for agriculture, hydropower, ski resorts and human consumption.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Along the well-irrigated shoreline, the green reveals the thick vegetation, while the grey areas denote the dense city.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2015

As the semester progressed, green crept up the hill from the well-irrigated campus.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2013

We got over five or six miles before it grew dusk, when we camped near a pool of fresh water, numbers of which are found in that well-irrigated region.

From Snow Shoes and Canoes The Early Days of a Fur-Trader in the Hudson Bay Territory by Little, Norman