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Recent Examples of floodplain
Strata recorded several types of zones for the development, ranging from floodplains to moderate or steeply sloping areas.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
The Lower Mississippi Valley is the nation's largest floodplain, covering more than 24 million acres across portions Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Expanding this approach to certain river floodplains, fire-prone canyons and other high-risk zones would curb reckless development.
—Eli Lehrer, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
But the park’s open floodplains—many of which aren’t driveable—also offer a network of canoe trails that bring you equally close to lions, leopards, waterbucks, crocodiles, elephants, and the enigmatic African wild dogs.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
The Lower Mississippi Valley is the nation's largest floodplain, covering more than 24 million acres across portions Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Expanding this approach to certain river floodplains, fire-prone canyons and other high-risk zones would curb reckless development.
—Eli Lehrer, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
But the park’s open floodplains—many of which aren’t driveable—also offer a network of canoe trails that bring you equally close to lions, leopards, waterbucks, crocodiles, elephants, and the enigmatic African wild dogs.
—Alexandra Owens, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplain
Noun
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SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying the Draper Lunar Lander headed for the moon’s Schrödinger basin on the lunar far side.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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In reality, the water was directed to a dry lake basin elsewhere in the Central Valley – more than 100 miles north of Los Angeles.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Without consistent control measures taken by humans, the eastern red cedar soon claims grassland.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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There has also been a growing emphasis on preserving existing vegetation and restoring degraded grasslands—often more effective than planting new trees in desert-prone regions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Immigration Canyon is one of those classic, great motorcycle canyons.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many of the park’s main canyons and stunning rock features were carved by glaciers over millions of years.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil Type: Dry to Medium, Well-draining, Average Fertility Soil pH: Mildly Acidic to Neutral (6.0-7.2) Baptisia are tough prairie plants with a graceful appearance and showy blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Here, winter routinely drops below –30°C, and snow buries the prairie for nearly half the year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Moore soon learned that a ship had lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns, killing the six workers — whose assignment that night was filling potholes on the bridge.—
Lea Skene,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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The worst potholes typically don't form until March, when the weather warms up.—
Justin L. Mack,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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From this elevation west across the deep gulch that existed was one of the toughest pulls of the entire trail.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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In the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew premiere, did Wim’s dad seem to find him pretty quickly, considering that that gulch was a long speeder bike ride away from home?—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The movie played on an outdoor cinema screen in an artificially aged amphitheatre nestled in a reservation in the desert, complete with a sprawling savanna.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Shakespearean undercurrents provide the pulse of the narrative, a cat fight for the throne of a pride of lions on an African savanna alongside a coming-of-age cat tale.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Baboons respond with sharp warning cries that echo through the ravine.—
Julia Eskins,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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