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as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
not much grows on the heath besides heather
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as in desert
land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops
drove through a vast, empty heath that seemingly had no end
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Drag slider compare photos The prairie had been prime for burning after a dry spell and powerful winds spread the flames, with the fire complex eventually growing to cover an area nearly as large as Rhode Island, killing 4,000 cattle and 8 people, and destroying 151 structures.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024 -
Drive across mostly empty prairie for an hour and come upon Sutton Bay and the place feels nearly surreal.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Finding new plants in the desert is yet another uncommon feat, with the wooly devil only thriving in scarce locations alongside drought-tolerant shrubs like ocotillo, hedgehog cactus, and creosote.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2025
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Spring Training Highlights to Watch For Aside from the usual tune-up games, the Cubs' Spring Training schedule features some must-watch matchups: Cubs vs. White Sox Showdowns - The crosstown rivalry is alive, even in the desert.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The maria are vast, solidified lava plains that formed between 3.2 billion and 3.6 billion years ago from volcanic activity.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The mandate also targets oil and gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and again revokes the conservation status of 28 million acres of public land that had been withdrawn from mineral and energy development since 1971.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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In 1974, Soviet scientists fired rockets from the steppes of Kazakhstan into the upper atmosphere.—
Carl Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
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The new population comes from the steppes of a different location: between the North Caucasus Mountains and the lower Volga.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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But, as their grassland habitat dwindled, so did their population.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Feb. 2025
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Specifically, the credits now foreshadow particular moments that emerge over the course of the season: Look no further than the moment when innie Mark hobbles about a hilly grassland, which turns to be an actual milieu for a scene anchored by Gwendoline Christie in episode three.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Heath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heath. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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