prairies

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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 Port of Churchill opened nearly a century ago and was primarily used to export grain from the prairies.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

The tribe plans projects to create healthier stream habitats for fish, and to restore meadows and prairies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

“Your deer are much prettier than our ugly buffaloes,” she said, turning to the prairies for help and feeling glad that she had read one of the boys’ books in which Jo delighted.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott