plains
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AMARILLO, Texas—Salem Abraham made his fortune trading stocks and commodity futures from the high plains of the Texas Panhandle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
News of the home invasion spread rapidly across the rolling plains of southwestern Oklahoma.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nepal's rivers cross a sharp break in slope at the mountain front, drop their sediment, and spread across the plains as braided, shifting channels.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The giant beast lived some 72 to 66 million years ago -- a period characterized by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast floodable coastal plains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Over the plains Shadowfax was flying, needing no urging and no guidance.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
