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prairie

noun as in grassland

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Two muscle cars were parked in the carpet of prairie brush over his shoulder.

From Salon

There were once five prairie Dems in the Senate; now there’s one.

From Slate

Instead, the final prairie Democrat’s last stand is being waged not on the high plains or the snowy ridges of the eastern Rockies but on the peaks and troughs of the airwaves.

From Slate

More encouraging still, tribes in Montana – Blackfeet Nation, Fort Belknap Indian Community, Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes, and South Dakota's Rosebud Sioux – have reintroduced bison to the northern Great Plains to revive the prairie ecosystem, tackle food insecurity and lessen the impacts of climate change.

From Salon

“With the upcoming international events scheduled to arrive in Inglewood over the next few years, including the Super Bowl, the World Cup, NBA All-Star Game, and the Olympics, the proposal to partially close Prairie Avenue and Manchester for at least 36 months for construction, the loss of access at our driveways, the ripping up of our communication and utility infrastructure along Prairie, and the lane reduction, all mean local businesses as well as guests attending the events will be significantly impacted,” he wrote.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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