as in plain
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign
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Noun
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New York City's Comptroller, Brad Lander, says the value of the property in New York City's flood plain is now $176 billion and few people are going to move out of harm's way.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025 -
Trump has long taken credit for provisions of a 2017 tax law championed by Alaska's congressional delegation that called for two oil and gas lease sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge's coastal plain by late 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2025
Noun
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The authors’ arguments in defense of the prairie and its people deserve attention.—
Monitor staff,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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Beneath its wide skies and quiet prairies lies a rugged and surprising variety of landscapes with trails galore.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 May 2025
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Why Europe can't defend itself without Trump: The winter bitterness of Romania's steppe was not the only chill as NATO soldiers exercised just miles from Ukraine last month.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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For a long time there was nothing but steppe, and then a single hut appeared.—
Daniel Mason,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Informing sustainable solar development in grasslands So far, our research has been limited to a grassland dominated by a cool season grass: smooth brome.—
Matthew Sturchio,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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These plots comprised one of four habitat types: forest, grassland, arable land and human settlements (Figure 2, also see Figure 3).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Read on for even more wreaths under $35, with festive options featuring shiny baubles, LED lights, feathery pampas, and more.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Dec. 2024
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Champaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champaign. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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