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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lea
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Today, its exhibits feature live animals, taxidermy specimens, recreations of the region’s former prairies and woodlands, and educational materials about sustaining the natural environment.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The site is surrounded by the remnants of a tall grass prairie that once covered millions of acres of Minnesota and the West.—
John Diers,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit was first filed by a group of 35 children and adults in 2020 but grew over the years to include other Tennesseans, including a family who lost coverage after their renewal paperwork was mailed to a horse pasture.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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With Bini having put himself out to pasture, the field and the future feel abstract.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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The air fryer takes the humble food of the plains and Rust Belt—wings, fries, onion rings, nuggets, yesterday's pizza—and crisps it up for you at home.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, colder-than-normal conditions are expected hold in parts of the Northwest and northern plains.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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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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Patches of snow covered his meadow, a golden expanse in northwestern Colorado where Bruchez’s family has run cattle for about 25 years.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
31 Jan. 2025
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The 250-square-mile national park was the first park established by the Spanish government (in 1918) and includes alpine peaks, meadows, and lakes that feel similar to landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
30 Jan. 2025
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Tim Jackson, owner of Urban Lighting, is a big fan of LED technology and believes an Edison base, or screw-in LED lamp is preferable, especially in a warmer color range (2700k to 3000k).—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Her company’s signature ski safaris cost upwards of $1,500 per person per day (including accommodations) and over the course of a week typically combine three to four regions in Switzerland, France, and Italy to provide a range of microclimates, maximizing the chances of scoring great powder.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Image There was something both sinister and sweet about the actress’s Chanel couture look of floral-print bustier dress shrouded in yards and yards of black tulle.—
The Styles Desk,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Jones had 899 yards and 10 touchdowns off just 50 receptions his senior year for Rancho Christian High.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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The new study presents strong genetic evidence linking Indo-European origins to the steppe.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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But what exactly is that? Steppe ancestry refers to the Pontic-Caspian steppes located north of the Black and Caspian Seas.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lea. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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