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flatland

[flat-land] / ˈflætˌlænd /




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The partners leased their first of three parcels of barren flatland for around $25,000 a month, anchored by a dilapidated ranch house.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

And much of the flatland area that McNeill views as most appropriate for development is restricted by open space easements purchased by the county in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 9, 2025

Louis said Parker's best discipline is flatland BMX - doing tricks on the ground, without the use of ramps, however, for Parker, he enjoys the more extreme side.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2024

In other world championships decided Thursday, Yu Shoji of Japan won the men’s BMX freestyle flatland competition and Aude Cassagne of France took the women’s title.

From Washington Times Aug. 10, 2023

Here, miles of flatland went on and on, tempting the eyes to stretch just a little farther, until they seemed to meet with the silver-and-white sky.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Its history is short: it has only existed since 2005, raised out of the flatlands by the then military rulers of Myanmar, which was previously known as Burma.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2025

The Cool Patch maze, which rises from the flatlands near Interstate 80 just before the Sacramento Valley rolls up into the Vaca Mountains, got ever larger and more creative.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 15, 2024

Geological Survey calls the Buttes “a remarkable geographic and geologic feature” emerging from what are otherwise flatlands extending out for miles.

From New York Times Mar. 21, 2024

“That is what is creating this level of distrust. It’s like living in Russia or China,” he said, instead of the fertile flatlands of Flanders in northwestern Belgium.

From Seattle Times Feb. 14, 2024

Most African Americans, including Armpit’s family, lived in the flatlands of east Austin.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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