steppe
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After watching thousands of antelope flow over the Tibetan steppe, Mr. Schaller wrote, “for a brief time I was free again.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
They also compared the bone of modern elephants and steppe mammoths to determine which animal it came from.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
In addition, they have identified several nearby burial grounds and short-term camps dating to the same period, which could offer further clues about social life, mobility, and belief systems in the ancient steppe.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2025
Federal officials designated the Montgomery Pass Wild Horse Territory, a remote area spanning sagebrush steppe and pinyon pine forest east of Mono Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
He watched as the scenery began to change, and the rolling steppe gave way to low grassy hills and then to higher land, with the occasional gorge or cataract; and still the boat steamed south.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
There were only arid steppes in sight when a small plane took off from an airport in southern Kazakhstan, embarking on a delicate mission: bringing rain for the scorched earth below.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
With their thick coats, curved tusks, and towering size, they grazed the vast steppes that stretched across the northern hemisphere.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025
They then spent eight days on the road with a Chinese driver, travelling through mountains and lush steppes, which left Mr Sun in awe.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
“The vibration from San Francisco goes up to the steppes of Kazakhstan,” said Sanzhar, who is staying at a hotel in the Nob Hill neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2025
“And now, from the steppes of Russia, get ready for the brave Cossacks of the Caucasus!”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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