as in plains
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
you can see for miles in every direction on the prairie
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
With the opening of the collegiate and prep grid seasons, elevens that play on the prairies and those that are more fortunate in securing inclosed grounds already have settled down to the task of reorganizing and drilling their squads.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
Down in the stunning, secluded Osa Peninsula, the park contains cloud forests, montane forests, prairies, wetlands, mangroves, and even oceanic habitats.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
As the train moves closer to the Grand Canyon, the landscape transitions to prairies and then pine forests before ending at the South Rim, said Sam Langner, a spokesman for the Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
With the opening of the collegiate and prep grid seasons, elevens that play on the prairies and those that are more fortunate in securing inclosed grounds already have settled down to the task of reorganizing and drilling their squads.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Dec. 2024
Down in the stunning, secluded Osa Peninsula, the park contains cloud forests, montane forests, prairies, wetlands, mangroves, and even oceanic habitats.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
As the train moves closer to the Grand Canyon, the landscape transitions to prairies and then pine forests before ending at the South Rim, said Sam Langner, a spokesman for the Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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