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Recent Examples of playground
Consider Tree Spacing An orchard of fruit trees is like a playground for hungry squirrels that can jump from tree to tree easily.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Worley said two shooters in a car were targeting the man, and the child, who was playing on the playground, was also struck by the gunfire.
—Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Police Commissioner Richard Worley said two people drove across the street from the playground and fired shots aimed at a 26-year-old man.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There’s a water playground and two large waterslides for kids.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Worley said two shooters in a car were targeting the man, and the child, who was playing on the playground, was also struck by the gunfire.
—Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 28 May 2026
Police Commissioner Richard Worley said two people drove across the street from the playground and fired shots aimed at a 26-year-old man.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 28 May 2026
There’s a water playground and two large waterslides for kids.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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The $50 million playland opened in miserable Memorial Day weekend weather, but 12,000 visitors still showed up.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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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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Incorporated into the city in 1860, this former hamlet was the haunt of Molière and the literati, and later a hotbed of Art Nouveau residences by architect Hector Guimard (the creator of Paris’s iconic Métro entrances).—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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But his hometown of Cite Soleil remains a hotbed for armed attacks.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Bee sound therapy specifically involves listening to or sitting near the hum of an active hive.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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In 1851, Lorenzo Langstroth revolutionized beekeeping with the invention of just such a hive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Over the past few weeks, authorities in Puerto Vallarta in the Mexican state of Jalisco, a hot spot for American tourism, have recovered the bodies of the women in separate parts of the city, according to local reports.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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Known for its upscale, trendy products and high prices, Erewhon has grown into a tourist destination in Los Angeles and a hot spot for celebrities and influencers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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As part of the city’s annual budget process, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a 40-page analysis in April ranking the city’s 56 recreation centers based on what the report considered their importance to their communities.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The work is part of a larger effort statewide to update the National Guard’s armories, as renovations in recent years have either been completed or are planned at many readiness centers, including those in Brainerd, New Ulm, Marshall, Moorhead and Fergus Falls.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Ben Tzur understands the spiritual kernel of this process, having studied under Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar in the ancient dhrupad tradition, where rhythmic Vedic chants achieve a similar effect.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Frontier models have already validated hundreds of high-severity zero-days in production open-source code, including a Linux kernel bug that had been sitting unnoticed since 2003.—
Yonesy Nunez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Splendid indeed are the flowers of the capital, but how could a mountain tree such as myself ever have hoped to rival them?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The bank, Khanna said, would provide capital to businesses trying to build or produce things critical to the national interest, whether that’s steel, autos or energy.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Archer is scaling for the mega sporting event and attempting to build an operational hub for the area's impending air taxi network.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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