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or ley
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as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
across the lea rolls a lonely wagon
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Recent Examples of lea
Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust.
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Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019
Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019
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Daines likes to target big game such as elk and antelope while Thune likes to hunt pheasant in South Dakota’s fields and prairies, which are considered the best pheasant hunting ground in the country.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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There were no bears here until the McCormick Reaper drove New England farmers west to the rich, level prairies in the mid-1800s.Letters to the Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
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In Tecumseh, a rural area southeast of Oklahoma, the Little River was more than 4 feet past its flood stage early Monday, threatening to damage croplands, pastures and roads along the river downstream of the U.S. Highway 177 bridge crossing.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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The calves are typically forced to live alone in small enclosures while dairy cows are kept in large, industrial sheds, spending little to no time in pasture.Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Earthship lies 10 minutes from the West Rim Trail, an eight-mile out-and-back route that overlooks the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument’s plains and peaks, with parallel views of the 800-feet-deep Taos gorge.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her new district, stretching from Fort Collins to the eastern plains, is largely populated by a reliable base of conservative voters aligned with her pro-gun, pro-Trump platform.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Here in rural Somalia, where about 50% of the people depend on animals for their livelihoods, the locusts are eating the pasturage.NBC News, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2020
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Except for some lands offering timber or pasturage, the far greater part of the land west of the line was by itself essentially not farmable.johnforristerross, Longreads, 2 July 2018
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In addition to world-class skiing, Tamarack’s Nordic trail system features nearly 20 miles of paths for classic or skate skis, snowshoes or fat bikes to wind through open meadows and woodlands while enjoying mountain-high views in every direction.Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The ranch property’s elevation rises to more than 9,000 feet with open meadows for cattle grazing, seven ponds, substantial water rights, and an extensive network of roads and trails.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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Two others show a smaller — though still significant — effect, in the $1,700 to $2,600 range.Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Banijay Rights represents a range of ancillary rights for the Black Mirror brand, and its Licensing & Merchandising team struck the deal with Twisted Comics.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Also worth reading 🏈 Football: The Lions had another historic day Sunday, setting franchise records for total yards, most first downs and margin of victory in a 52-6 beatdown of the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Nov. 2024
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Travis Hunter had several Heisman moments but only a mediocre day receiving by his standards (five catches for 55 yards).Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Some of the bones may date to a period 3800 to 3500 years ago, around the time that Yamnaya pastoralists from the steppes, once called Aryans, are thought to have migrated to India.ByVaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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An invasive species called Hedge Parsley has made its way to Austin from the steppes of Asia, where the plant is native.Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lea. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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