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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
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
Written by Emily Brontë, one of the three literary Brontë sisters, Wuthering Heights tells the story of two families living on the inhospitable West Yorkshire moors — the Earnshaws and the Lintons.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
One boat was even moored nearby decorated with greenery and white flowers, apparently for Del Rey and Dufrene's nuptials.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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While visiting an Irish moor in 2015, Rothwell bumped into a Black family and embraced them before even introducing herself.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
Written by Emily Brontë, one of the three literary Brontë sisters, Wuthering Heights tells the story of two families living on the inhospitable West Yorkshire moors — the Earnshaws and the Lintons.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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The Navy ship then arrived and moored Wednesday evening at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, where the mother and daughter received care.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
One boat was even moored nearby decorated with greenery and white flowers, apparently for Del Rey and Dufrene's nuptials.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
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Ever since a devastating tornado encounter, Kate (Daisy Edgar-Jones) gave up chasing storms across the Oklahoma prairie to safely study them on screens in New York City.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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Smarsh goes back to glacial retreat to outline the history of the prairie and its importance as a vast ecosystem, at one time an abundant home for plants and wildlife alike.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 4 Sep. 2024
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Raised railroad tracks and a Nike missile site upset the natural flow of the marshes and wetlands.Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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The entire film takes place in a marsh where two women — a mother and a daughter-in-law — make their living by murdering samurai who wander into their swampy territory and selling the warriors' armor for cash.Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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Middleton looked vibrant and healthy while wearing a long red coat with a large black bow fastened to the collar.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Pull neck skin to back and fasten with a small skewer.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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Some of the bones may date to a period 3800 to 3500 years ago, around the time that Yamnaya pastoralists from the steppes, once called Aryans, are thought to have migrated to India.ByVaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 4 Nov. 2024
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An invasive species called Hedge Parsley has made its way to Austin from the steppes of Asia, where the plant is native.Cross Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
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The Daily Mail moreover published photos which purported to show DeGeneres’s property left in a swamp of flood water.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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On a trek through the forest, Nora’s guide signalled for the group to stop near the bank of a swamp.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, traveled to Israel this week in a final effort to secure a cease-fire before Trump enters.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel led the Ducks to a perfect 13-0 record, securing the Big Ten Championship against Penn State and the top seed in the College Football Playoff.Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The lake was a white plain with patches of dark timber on the far shore.Wilson H. Stover, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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What a 1,000-mile railway across the Yucatán jungle says about Mexico’s outgoing president Sept. 29, 2024 The canal networks were built as early as 4,000 years ago by semi-nomadic people in the Yucatan coastal plain.Christina Larson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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And that comes as the loss of wetlands has accelerated, and critical protections have eased.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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These wetlands mimic conditions found in TB patients' lungs: acidic, low in nutrients, and oxygen-deprived.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Moor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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