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Recent Examples of blacklandUnder the massive transmission lines near White Rock Lake’s southern edge — where Oncor clear-cut a lush 3-acre stretch of the Old Fish Hatchery nature area — historic blackland prairie blossoms are taking hold.—Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022 Weaving a long figure-eight across Spring Creek and through bottomland forest and native blackland prairie remnants, these trails make for great nature and wildlife viewing opportunities and for hiking or biking.—Dallas News, 24 May 2021 White Rock Lake Park is also home to some of the last few remnants of the blackland prairie, complete with great wildflower and wildlife viewing opportunities.—Dallas News, 24 May 2021 Hope was part of a blackland prairie known as the Prairie De Roan.—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2021
The transition from clay to grass has proven tough for most players, and the last woman to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season was Serena Williams a decade ago.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
In the 1960s, geologist Walter Alvarez discovered a thin layer of black clay in rocks around the world.
Oribe’s Serene Scalp Oil Control Dry Shampoo uses a blend of starches (corn, tapioca, and rice) along with kaolin clay to get that job done, plus rosebay extracts to regulate your scalp’s sebum production.
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Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
18 June 2025
Quartz is just one of many minerals — there is also mica, feldspar and kaolin — that have kept the area economically relevant for centuries, and that will continue to sustain the region no matter the geopolitical climate, mine workers and local officials say.
The couple described difficult conditions in prison, with Todd reporting issues of black mold and asbestos at his facility in Florida.
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Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
The inspector noticed a mold or slime-like substance in the ice machine, employees hadn’t completed an accredited food-handler course, and coolers and equipment were dirty.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
Growing requirements will vary by species, but most appreciate partial to full shade and rich, moist soil.
Bring one of the easiest house plants around to the outdoors.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
Trump seeks to jettison what has been the widespread understanding that the Constitution’s 14th Amendment confers citizenship on virtually everyone born on US soil.
San Clemente, like most Southern California coastal cities, needs more sand to restore its eroding beaches.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
The waterproof mesh material resists water and allows sand to fall through, keeping the interior clean.
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Jené Luciani Sena
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