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Recent Examples of playground
My playground was the beach, my family’s farm, and my grandparents’ houch—a central patio at the heart of traditional houses.
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Boutheina Ben Salem, Vogue, 8 May 2026
These 10 songs represent her ideal playground, a space bright and broad enough for her dreamlike visions and mutable voice to take whatever shapes her imagination allows.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Cyclists are being asked to slow down, and the nearby playground is closed.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In 2023, the Brazilian fashionista, 45, broke ground on a children’s center there, plus donated $1 million toward building a new playground.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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Boutheina Ben Salem, Vogue, 8 May 2026
These 10 songs represent her ideal playground, a space bright and broad enough for her dreamlike visions and mutable voice to take whatever shapes her imagination allows.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Cyclists are being asked to slow down, and the nearby playground is closed.
—Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 8 May 2026
In 2023, the Brazilian fashionista, 45, broke ground on a children’s center there, plus donated $1 million toward building a new playground.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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For subscribers: Las Vegas has a reputation as a playland for the rich, but hotel operators are hoping new all-inclusive offerings will bring in droves of new customers.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The river also acts as a water recreational playland with many Arizonans using the waterway to fish, kayak and paddle board.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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More recently, nearby Shasta County has become a hotbed of election denialism and MAGA politics, with its Board of Supervisors voting in 2023 to end the use of Dominion Voting Systems machines in favor of pursuing a hand-counting system.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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These vessels have been notorious hotbeds for the spread of other infectious diseases, such as COVID-19 and norovirus.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 May 2026
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Located on the South Lawn, the new hive is designed as a miniature White House and houses two bee colonies.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new hive is expected to generate an additional 30 pounds of honey per year, according to the White House.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today, a Neiman Marcus, Gap and a few other stores are still open, but for the most part, the building has become a hot spot for children’s birthday parties and a place for people to walk pets in the winter.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Delano Miami Beach, which was built in 1947 and became a wildly popular hot spot for celebrities and a symbol of Miami Beach excess after a 1995 renovation, has reopened after six years.—
Connie Ogle
May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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At that time, around 200 public hospitals, along with federally qualified health centers, were eligible for 340B pricing.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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During the next three weeks, mobile internet was impeded or shut off in the center of Moscow.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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While both vulnerabilities were patched in the Linux kernel, none of the distributions had incorporated the fix.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Here’s what leading security experts have to say about the Dirty Frag Linux kernel vulnerability.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Boston Fleet and Ottawa Charge had six nights off between Games 1 and 2 of their series, with Game 2 taking place Friday night in Canada’s capital.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Christopher Cann Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said in a public address that a strike on the Lebanese capital of Beirut killed a high-ranking Hezbollah commander.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Travellers flying in or out of the hub ogled the spectacle, a display of sudden corporate collapse.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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