as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
for generations the family has raised cattle on the llanos of the American Southwest
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Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Bright lives in a small town far out on Colorado’s prairie and has several disabling medical conditions.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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During her time on the frozen steppe, Ida faced significant challenges, including illness, harsh winters, forced labor, and separation from her father.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Earthshine occurs when sunlight bounces off our planet's cloudy atmosphere to strike the moon, bathing its unlit side in a subtle glow that can reveal the dark forms of lunar maria, vast plains where ancient lava once cooled and hardened into sweeping basaltic landscapes.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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Some areas on the far eastern plains could approach 90 degrees by Wednesday—nearly 20 degrees above normal for mid-April.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Llano.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/llano. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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