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as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
as she wanders the windswept moor, the novel's heroine vows that she will never marry the vicar
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as in marsh
spongy land saturated or partially covered with water
a mysterious figure who was said to have haunted the moors of southwest England
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as in to fasten
to put securely in place or in a desired position
moored the boat to the dock
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Recent Examples of moor
Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Adapted from Emily Brontë’s novel by Rice, this production transforms the classic tale of love, revenge, and redemption into a theatrical experience set on the Yorkshire moors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Many will remember the Lansdowne Restaurant, moored in the 1980s on the Detroit River behind the Cobo Arena and Hart Plaza areas.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
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This genre-bending gem proves that lycanthropy is no walk in the park – or on the moors, for that matter.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Adapted from Emily Brontë’s novel by Rice, this production transforms the classic tale of love, revenge, and redemption into a theatrical experience set on the Yorkshire moors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
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The tattooed sailor had been live-streaming his adventures aboard the Seashell for several days, catching media attention for his plan to stay moored in the harbor as Milton passed.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Many will remember the Lansdowne Restaurant, moored in the 1980s on the Detroit River behind the Cobo Arena and Hart Plaza areas.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
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At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Currently, there’s not a ton of great data about duck recruitment or survival rates on the prairie (biologists are working on it, and have theories about everything from habitat to predators like ravens).Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
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They can be seen roaming the marshes in search of food before beginning their journey, typically between early March and mid-May, to Asia.David Escribano, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
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Little is known about Dufrene other than that the 39-year-old is a captain for Arthur’s Air Boat Tours, giving wildlife tours on the swamps and marshes just outside of New Orleans.Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024
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Both sported a double strand of pearls and had American flag pins fastened to their lapels.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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The crawl space seismic defect Because the home hasn’t been fastened tightly to the foundation, the house can slide or topple off its foundation in an earthquake, potentially leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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The find suggest Tarim Basim people learned kefir production techniques from Eurasian steppe populations.Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Once the animals were a crucial piece of the ecosystem in the steppes of Central Asia.Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 July 2024
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His latest monologue, in contrast, is submerged in the swamp of vintage misogyny.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Fight Club’s insights about the consequences of men rallying around resentment remain apt today, a period in which Donald Trump’s grievance politics and the growing swamp of the manosphere are shaping American masculinity.Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
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Roberts and three other hunters secured her bear to a game pole and hiked it a mile out of the woods.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Incumbent Kitty Moore had a tight lead over several Cupertino City Council candidates to secure her spot on the council, while Rod Sinks and Ray Wang were neck-to-neck for a chance to take the second open seat, Thursday results showed.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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He was born on the plains of North Dakota, growing up in the cities of Wimbledon, Kensal and Jamestown North.Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Love is in the air on the Colorado plains — the kind that makes your heart beat a bit faster, quickens your step and makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up.Thomas Peipert, The Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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By 1958, part of the stream in Elm Grove was developed over, and routed into a concrete culvert, which no longer absorbed the water as the wetland did.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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In Caddo Lake, a brain-melting sci-fi film starring Dylan O’Brien that hit Max last month, the wetlands symbolize all of the above and then some as multiple characters try to get to the root of some seriously-hard-to-explain events.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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