as in plains
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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The warning spans from the Interstate 25 corridor to most of the northeast plains.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Amongst the sandy plains of the Burning Springs region and throngs of raiders and ruthless cap collectors is Prime Video’s Fallout character, The Ghoul (Walton Goggins).—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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The preserve is famous for its swamps and wet prairies.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
27 Feb. 2026
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No colonial power had ever controlled the swamps and savannas of the interior—an alien land of lagoons, glade marshes, prairies, and hardwood thickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Folktales are filled with people fighting to survive in forests, steppes, and deserts, and evading and outwitting the wild beasts that dwell within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Even today, its influence stretches from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the far reaches of low Earth orbit.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Nonnative livestock — not just horses and cows but also donkeys, pigs and sheep — thrived in the vast grasslands, plains and deserts of the New World.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The program launched in 2024 with the goal of promoting the conservation of Texas native pollinators and grasslands.—
Kelsey Brown,
San Antonio Express-News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Champaigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champaigns. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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