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Recent Examples of playgrounds
Both playgrounds are expected to be ready for the 2026-27 school year, and the district also plans to bring similar playground improvements to other schools.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In some settlements, playgrounds were crowded, with five times the number of children per playground, when compared to other settlements with similar populations.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As playgrounds evolve to encourage children not just to climb and swing but to be creative, researchers have focused on how different playground designs influence play.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
In some settlements, playgrounds were crowded, with five times the number of children per playground, when compared to other settlements with similar populations.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As playgrounds evolve to encourage children not just to climb and swing but to be creative, researchers have focused on how different playground designs influence play.
—Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playgrounds
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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Top mobile hot spots for 10 devices Compatible with the Verizon network, this mobile hot spot allows 10 simultaneous connections.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this month, residents of Monterey Park voted overwhelmingly to ban data centers, making the San Gabriel Valley city the first in the nation to do so by public vote.—
Katie King,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Authorities said the operation used call centers to steer patients toward medically unnecessary orthopedic braces.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Playgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playgrounds. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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