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Recent Examples of floodplain
Residents have questioned whether repairing seawalls would remove the neighborhood's floodplain designation, which is set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Roughly 230 million years ago, a group of alligator-sized amphibians convened on a floodplain in what is now west-central Wyoming.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Roughly 230 million years ago, a group of alligator-sized amphibians convened on a floodplain in what is now west-central Wyoming.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplain
Noun
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Beside him stood two children, also cast in bronze, holding water basins that served as fountains — a nod to his charitable nature.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Used in the American heartland as well as in the Amazon basin where there’s been rapid deforestation for farming, the nitrogen-rich fertilizers are likely making their way into the Mississippi and Amazon Rivers as runoff, which then carries it into the Atlantic.—
Stephanie Elam,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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The South Island giant moa roamed grasslands and forested valleys, grazing on tough plant material such as ferns, shrubs, and leaves from high branches – reaching food sources that few other animals could.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Starting in July, millions of animals cross the Mara River in search of new grazing ground, trekking from the southern Serengeti to the grasslands of the Maasai Mara.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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That initial drive was merely the opening act for the hike-able mesas, canyons, and sky-high sandstone beyond the visitor center gates.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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The octopus inhabits underwater canyons at depths of 3,400 to 5,000 feet.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Image In a pale prairie dress styled with blond wavy hair, the singer conjured an effortlessly glamorous milkmaid while performing with Arca.—
Anthony Rotunno,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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These birds are often seen foraging, perhaps stepping across the prairie in a line to flush insect prey from the grass.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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Some of the hazards are similar, too, like potholes that can seem as large as craters on the moon.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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San Diego’s budget crisis is slowing pothole patching and crippling a plan to sharply raise road-repair spending intended to get the overall rating of the city’s streets back to the national standard.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The gulch is in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
16 Apr. 2025
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Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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It’s widely known that the Northern Hemisphere’s summer is a smart time to go on safari, as the wintry conditions in the savanna mean that greenery is sparse and so animals are easier to spot.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
8 May 2025
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After a bit of wandering, the group moved toward a gate on the edge of the savanna.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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That includes Tom Cruise, as covert CIA division agent Ethan Hunt, riding a motorcycle off a 4,000-foot cliff and BASE jumping the final 500 feet of a ravine, or the breathless climactic train mayhem in 2023’s Dead Reckoning, the opening installment of this two-parter.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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