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Recent Examples of playground
Volunteers will build the new playground, according to a memo from the city manager's office.
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Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Phase One of the park renovation project still includes all-inclusive playground equipment, a new amphitheater, sport courts that include tennis and pickleball courts, reopening of the skate park and updates to its sound wall.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
For millions of children logging in after school, that answer could shape the digital playground for years to come.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
With the actions, the agency said construction on the playground will start in March.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Phase One of the park renovation project still includes all-inclusive playground equipment, a new amphitheater, sport courts that include tennis and pickleball courts, reopening of the skate park and updates to its sound wall.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
For millions of children logging in after school, that answer could shape the digital playground for years to come.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
With the actions, the agency said construction on the playground will start in March.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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While there are moss species in the desert and on snowy mountaintops, the warm, moist environments of the Southeastern United States are a moss playland.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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The distinctive lifestyle of elite athletes can create a hotbed for eating disorders and disordered eating, meaning restrictive, compulsive, irregular or inflexible eating patterns, all of which can occur on a spectrum.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The collaboration comes amid New York Fashion Week, when Balthazar becomes a hotbed of fashionistas and industry insiders.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Next to Alamo's dove, others drew people embracing, bees flying towards their hive, neighbors tending to a garden.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Congress is a hive of low-character performance, full of individuals who have supplanted their responsibilities to the Constitution and the public interest with flagrant careerism.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS NIGHTLIFE NIGHTMARE — Vacation hot spot bans alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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On the final night of New York Fashion Week, Net-a-porter hosted a private dinner at new West Village hot spot Le Chêne to celebrate the launch of Willy Chavarria on the site.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Knicks were only without McBride, and Detroit was missing two key rotation pieces in centers Isaiah Stewart and Duren due to suspension.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the footage and images released by the FBI, the suspect appears to have a gun holstered near the center of his waist – an unusual position – and is seen wearing a backpack with reflective straps.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Among fortified cereals, ready-to-eat whole-grain kernel options tend to contain the most iron.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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That decision came a month before jurors were set to be selected for the high-profile capital murder trial.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Noel Hacegaba, who last month took the helm of the Port of Long Beach, has greenlit the largest capital-spending plan of any port in North America.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Today, the city is a major hub for tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Airbnb.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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