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Recent Examples of blackland
Under 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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackland
Noun
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The crews used an excavator to lift the uninjured Dancer out of the mud, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
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Kong pounds and punches his way through materials and crawls through mud to uncover collectibles.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
Noun
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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In the 1960s, geologist Walter Alvarez discovered a thin layer of black clay in rocks around the world.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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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.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
18 June 2025
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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.—
Mike Belleme,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Noun
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When ordering my chicken and sausage gumbo from the walk-up window, the owner asked me rice or potato salad?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
9 June 2025
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Next week, Friendship moves to a wide release across the country and will hopefully continue to cause some cosmic gumbo at the box office.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
17 May 2025
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The couple described difficult conditions in prison, with Todd reporting issues of black mold and asbestos at his facility in Florida.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
29 June 2025
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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.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2025
Noun
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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.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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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.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
Noun
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San Clemente, like most Southern California coastal cities, needs more sand to restore its eroding beaches.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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The waterproof mesh material resists water and allows sand to fall through, keeping the interior clean.—
Jené Luciani Sena
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FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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There’s an old English saying: Where there’s muck, there’s brass.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Check what gear is provided: Most expedition companies supply waterproof muck boots for land excursions and a warm outer parka.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2025
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“Blackland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackland. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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