open country
Example Sentences
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That changed around 2008 or 2009, when the horses began lingering at lower elevations, where the open country makes it difficult for lions to hunt.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025
In England, 8% of land is designated "open country" but researchers found 2,700 hectares surrounded by private land with no public right of way.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024
“Some of these open country birds don’t really need a lot of habitat or a lot of space,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023
Wolves hunting in packs prefer open country where they can outrun, tire, and surround their prey.
From National Geographic • Aug. 25, 2023
He took blue pollen and yellow pollen he took tobacco and coral beads; and he walked into the open country below the mesas.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
