prairie
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With a population of about 2,400, it could pass for any number of prairie towns: modest houses and churches, mostly boarded-up storefronts, and a grain elevator towering above everything.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In the prairie province of Alberta, Lorne Prins fears the tariffs could send honey prices “into a free fall.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The new sound system and eager performances made the prairie feel close.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Debbie Lyons-Blythe, a cattle rancher from Kansas, said losing the prairie grasses cattle roam on is a problem, but she is also increasingly turning to AI to help better manage her operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
As I listened to the wind bending over the prairie grass, I realized I’d never have my leg as good as new.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
Planted in April, they look vigorous despite no automatic irrigation, as do other flowers such as daisy-like echinaceas from US prairies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The marine ecosystem and its habitats - wetland, seagrass beds and marine prairies - support a range of wildlife.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Refinery issues in the Great Lakes and the prairies of Canada fed into significant price increases for those two areas, including the states of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
The uprooting of prairies across the Great Plains and the Dust Bowl could not have occurred without the massive settler movement triggered by the Homestead Act of 1862.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2025
A lightship with twin beacons glides past as America recedes; ahead wait the great glittering prairies of the Atlantic.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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