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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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At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Currently, there’s not a ton of great data about duck recruitment or survival rates on the prairie (biologists are working on it, and have theories about everything from habitat to predators like ravens).Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
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As lack of rainfall wreaks havoc on plant life, the Samburu people struggle to find grazing pasture for their cattle.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Based on a study published in Nature Sustainability a few months ago, 1.4 million hectares (the equivalent of nine cities the size of Greater London) were deforested in 2015 to open space for pasture for cows to graze.Simi Thambi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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He was born on the plains of North Dakota, growing up in the cities of Wimbledon, Kensal and Jamestown North.Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.Thomas Peipert, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 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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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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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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McDonald's expects its operating margin percent for the full year 2024 to be in the mid-to-high 40% range, with capital expenditures between $2.5 and $2.7 billion.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Which is why the salon also offers a range of services to help it last: wigs-only highlights, washing, setting, trendy cuts, and dye services, starting at around $250.Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
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Purdy passed for 353 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Lamar Jackson is 10 of 14 for 71 yards and a score.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The find suggest Tarim Basim people learned kefir production techniques from Eurasian steppe populations.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Once the animals were a crucial piece of the ecosystem in the steppes of Central Asia.Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 July 2024
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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lea. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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