as in yards
the area around and belonging to a building
the tycoon's country estate is surrounded by a 500-acre park
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Recent Examples of parks
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
However, some of those were unrelated to the parks themselves, and is still just a tiny fraction of the millions of people who visit the parks annually.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
With 13 coasters and a 20-acre water park included, Kings Dominion is among the region's most well-rounded parks.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Councilmembers ultimately decided to require that people get off and walk their e-bikes and e-scooters when in parks because that would be easier to monitor than speed limits.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The money goes into the general fund for things such as public safety, street maintenance and parks and recreation.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
If this passes, get ready for the $10-per-hour parking meter; tollgates at parks, public beaches and boat ramps, and higher premiums for fire and theft insurance.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Winters have an average daytime high of 62 degrees Fahrenheit—ideal for outdoor recreation and visiting the region’s parks without the crowds.
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Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Because of Orlando’s urban sprawl, a train does not help when jobs are located near the parks or outer corporate hubs.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
Specifically targeting underserved areas, the parks will be at the San Joaquin River Parkway, Dust Bowl Camp, and Feather River Park in Yuba County.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
However, some of those were unrelated to the parks themselves, and is still just a tiny fraction of the millions of people who visit the parks annually.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
With 13 coasters and a 20-acre water park included, Kings Dominion is among the region's most well-rounded parks.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Councilmembers ultimately decided to require that people get off and walk their e-bikes and e-scooters when in parks because that would be easier to monitor than speed limits.
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Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
The money goes into the general fund for things such as public safety, street maintenance and parks and recreation.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
If this passes, get ready for the $10-per-hour parking meter; tollgates at parks, public beaches and boat ramps, and higher premiums for fire and theft insurance.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Winters have an average daytime high of 62 degrees Fahrenheit—ideal for outdoor recreation and visiting the region’s parks without the crowds.
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Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
Because of Orlando’s urban sprawl, a train does not help when jobs are located near the parks or outer corporate hubs.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Verb
Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Sesame Place parks The following United Parks & Resorts theme parks have a zero-change fee policy for guests wanting to reschedule park visits.
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Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parks
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Berhalter tied it in the 49th minute by running on to a loose ball about 20 yards from the net for a vicious strike.
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In the fall, Irwin had 163 catches for 1,903 yards and 27 touchdowns to help JSerra (28-0) claim the CIF-SS Division 1 title.
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Dubbed the Velvet Gang, the trio snatches the overpriced, often monochromatic fashion threads designed by Christie Smith (Demi Moore, in a performance of comedic genius), a pretentious piece of work who stations herself in a leaning building (wink, win to San Francisco there).
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Instead, Boston stations him away from the basketball, the keeper of the weak side, free to flick away passes, kill screening actions with switches and, somehow, block shots.
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Importantly, there is little evidence today that organizations can simply add AI to existing technology estates and naturally evolve into these agentic environments.
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And former Droll/Kolbert Gallery director Barry Rosen has spent decades as an adviser to the estates of several Hauser & Wirth artists, including Eva Hesse and Lee Lozano, and separately to the glass artist Dale Chihuly.
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Spray plants with neem oil, spinosad, or insecticidal soap, though these products must contact the beetles to work.
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Molloy rages to his film crew, and Lestat’s duplicity plants a wedge between the vamps.
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She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon that protected sea turtle nesting grounds and southern Lebanon's Mediterranean coast.
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In 2019, as Scientific American reported at the time, researchers discovered that some poison frog dads may travel as far as 400 meters (or about a quarter of a mile) in an apparent search for ideal nursery grounds.
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China races to match Mythos’ capabilities Anthropic’s letter positions the AI firm as intent on helping the US hold the line so that China cannot surpass US capabilities.
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That dual role positions him as a participant in shaping the project's direction and presentation.
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Either way, the Paso Robles property is filled with large bronze, granite and steel works, including animals, dancers and figures rising above the gardens.
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In keeping with more modern designs for public housing, the city plans new roads and parking as well as community gardens, a central green, a playground and dog park.
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That sounds like a figure of speech because nobody camps out overnight for tickets anymore.
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Now a grandmother, the 65-year-old often camps with up to four generations of her family, from her husband to her grandchildren.
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“Parks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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