plains
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The term mesteño, meaning stray or wild, became, in cowboy-speak, mustang — that legendary, free-roaming denizen of the high plains.
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
Fear starts to grip lorry driver Zakeriya Hersi whenever he reaches the edge of the central Somalian plains.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
For the first time, scientists show that these ridges are relatively young and spread widely across the lunar maria, the broad, dark plains visible from Earth.
From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026
In the hazy distance, enormous barns loomed above the plains.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
