as in plains
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
vaqueros driving their herd of cattle across the campo
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The new, fully customizable itinerary showcases equally powerful landscapes, ranging from the sweeping dunes of Sossusvlei to the vast deserts of Damaraland to the rugged mountains and sprawling plains of Kaokoland.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
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This region, situated to the southeast of Lake Chapala, bordering the state of Michoacán, is characterized by fertile plains and rugged highlands.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The exhibit will feature fossils from the museum’s collection that show how ancient sea creatures once thrived where today’s prairies and towns stand, the release said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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The spiders prefer undisturbed lands to nest, so the vast prairies on the Comanche National Grassland make ideal habitats, Visit La Junta says.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, or Roadless Rule, prohibits the new construction of roads and timber harvesting on nearly 45 million acres of national forests and grasslands.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their preferred habitats likely included open grasslands, forest edges and floodplains.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images An insurgency was launched by Boko Haram in 2009 to establish a caliphate in Nigeria and the broader Sahel (the semi-arid transitional zone between the Sahara and savannas), with several other terrorist groups also active in the region.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.—
Alesandra Dubin,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Campos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campos. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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