plains

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At the time, this region was an elevated landscape surrounded by hot, dry plains.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

But this time, Thapa has chosen to run from Sarlahi, mainly a farming district southeast of the capital, on the plains bordering India.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Nonnative livestock — not just horses and cows but also donkeys, pigs and sheep — thrived in the vast grasslands, plains and deserts of the New World.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

On the plains of southeastern Montana, Lesh, 64 years old, like many other ranchers, began shrinking his herd several years ago when drought conditions hurt his cattle-raising operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

But home for Allun was the colored tents of the Travelers, the smell of campfires burning in the night, open plains, forests, and winding roads that seemed to have no ending.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda