recreation
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Roosevelt’s wife, Edith, concerned that he was working too hard, had a grass court built outside his office that he could use for his daily recreation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Resident Juliet Chambers wanted to legally challenge Lambeth Council over its decision to use parts of the park for the events, due to start in May, saying it had misinterpreted the word "recreation".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The recreation area’s status has long been crucial to Oceano, an unincorporated community of about 7,000, located just to its north.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
It remains uncertain whether Hamilton ever constructed the mechanism, but a detailed sketch preserved in the Bordeaux Municipal Library served as the foundation for its modern recreation.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
With a little practice, a Libran could learn to soar and to wheel to his heart’s content, both for recreation and as a practical method of traveling across his miniature country.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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