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leas

noun

variants or leys

plural of lea

as in plains

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country across the lea rolls a lonely wagon

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as in pastures

open land over which livestock may roam and feed the cattle were free to range over the lea

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Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
Venezuela boasts a diverse range of landscapes, including deserts, plains, snow, beaches, mountains, forests.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026

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When his bees aren't busy pollinating crops, Bradshaw rents pastures from local farmers, particularly cattle ranchers, to host his hives while the bees rest and build up their food stores for winter.

— Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 25 July 2026
The fest plays out on the pastures of the Mannix Family ranch in Helmville every June, and focuses on regenerative agriculture, food, music, and Western heritage.

— Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

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About 60,000 acres of the swamp are shallow, watery prairies covered with grass, sedges and other aquatic plants rooted in thick beds of peat.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
The cross-country route carries passengers through the forests and lakes of northern Ontario, the prairies of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and into the dramatic mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

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Similar trends have played out in Central Asian steppes and South American plains.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Longer-running hiking trips take you everywhere from Western Greenland to the sea cliffs of the Faroe Islands, the steppes of Mongolia, or the Tien Shan Mountains of Kyrgyzstan.

— The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026

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