sprawling

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At nearly 650,000 acres, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is known for its sprawling solitude: miles of lunar rock faces and sandy washes frame spindly Ocotillo stands, wildflower superblooms and designated dark skies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

China has now built 20 outposts in the Paracel Islands and, further southeast, seven in the Spratly Islands—coupled with a sprawling presence across the surrounding seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The sprawling, nearly six-week-long spectacle kicks off at Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca on June 11 before culminating in the final at New Jersey's 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium on July 19.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Among them are Tehran's Marble Palace, the Teymourtash house and the sprawling Saadabad Palace complex in northern Tehran, a former royal residence set within a vast park and home to several museums.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The two men were having dinner at a French restaurant in Georgetown, a neighborhood just down the hill from the sprawling Soviet embassy complex.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau