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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 Hope was part of a blackland prairie known as the Prairie De Roan.—
Rex Nelson,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2021
Before-and-after images aired by state broadcaster China Central Television showed a multistory building and more than a dozen vehicles covered in mud.
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Shristi Kafle,
Fortune,
27 Aug. 2026
In Tibet, a mudslide that struck near the land border crossing of Gyirong Port on Wednesday left mud in the surrounding areas that was more than 5 feet deep on average, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
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Niranjan Shrestha,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Aug. 2026
Featuring warm neutrals, earthy tones, muted pinks, clay hues, and airy blues, the palette includes shades inspired by nature—from sandy beaches to golden autumn leaves.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 Aug. 2026
Conventional production involves heating limestone, clay and other materials to temperatures up to 2,552 degrees Fahrenheit (1,400 degrees Celsius).
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Aug. 2026
Ariel argued in the interview that America, and by extension its cuisine, is less like a melting pot and more like a gumbo.
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James Powel,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2026
Although ingredients vary from one cook to the next, or are influenced by region, most gumbo recipes call for shrimp, sausage, chicken, okra, or some combination.
While hay fever can occur at any time, pollen levels historically peak in the middle of spring (tree pollen) and then once again in late summer (grass) to early fall (weeds, mold).
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Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
25 Aug. 2026
Dairy, appliances, cheese and fish will face 25% duties, and a rate of 15% will apply to other products, including rubber molds and machinery parts.
The deep muck provides a cap for the shallow aquifer, helping to clean and filter freshwater that supplies drinking water for Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and parts of Palm Beach County.
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Jenny Staletovich,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2026
Within seconds of the mudslide’s arrival, the six-story Gyirong Port building is completely consumed by the muck.