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or ley
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as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
across the lea rolls a lonely wagon
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Recent Examples of lea
Plus, its scent evokes the heralding of springtime, with a fresh aroma of light rain on a grassy lea.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi.
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Faustine Ngila,
Quartz,
1 Feb. 2023
That score came after Ohio State extended its lea to 38 points on a 32-yard touchdown catch by Emeka Egbuka earlier in the fourth quarter.
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Mark Stewart,
Journal Sentinel,
25 Sep. 2022
Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust.
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Brian Coyne,
SFChronicle.com,
11 July 2019
The most obvious first step would be to see if there actually is a lea threshold that varies between cells.
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Ed Yong,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2012
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi.
—
Faustine Ngila,
Quartz,
1 Feb. 2023
That score came after Ohio State extended its lea to 38 points on a 32-yard touchdown catch by Emeka Egbuka earlier in the fourth quarter.
—
Mark Stewart,
Journal Sentinel,
25 Sep. 2022
Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust.
—
Brian Coyne,
SFChronicle.com,
11 July 2019
The most obvious first step would be to see if there actually is a lea threshold that varies between cells.
—
Ed Yong,
Discover Magazine,
10 Feb. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lea
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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In the district, our reporting found, more than 9 out of 10 acres were pasture — grass for grazing or landscaping, or hay for livestock — considered beneficial under the law.
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Measuring 40 feet wide and 13 feet tall, the piece combines the rolling pastures of Cornersville with silhouettes of the Great Smoky Mountains.
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The winery sits among vines on the ancient plain of Oia, which gives the visit a calmer feel than the crowd above it.
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Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.
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Once the ranch opens, the program will be free and offered as an option for those who are Medicaid-eligible through partnering organizations throughout the state.
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Videos of World Cup tourists trying — and raving — about Taco Bell, ranch dressing, even gas station Twinkies, have become the most durable meme of this year’s tournament.
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Patagonia is a diverse region in southern Chile and Argentina, with glaciers, mountains and fjords to the west, stretching into steppe and desert toward the east.
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References to nomads of the Kazakh steppe and local symbolism abound in the label, as seen in the heavy glass bottles recalling nomads’ flasks and decorated with handmade pendants in the form of old coins engraved with the emblem of each fragrance.
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
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The 33-year-old, playing at TPC River Highlands for the ninth time, was in a bunker 80 feet from the 13th hole after his second shot on the 526-yard par-5.
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The sun shined on the battlefield area, a wide-open grassland with few trees, mountains in the distance.
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The medium-sized bats primarily live in arid grasslands, desert scrublands, and dry tropical forests.
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Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.
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This involves riding on gravel tracks across pampas, past fjords, and ranchlands.
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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lea. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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