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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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Microblogging and social networking platforms like Tumblr and MySpace became hotbeds for advice on disordered eating.—
Jordyn Tovey,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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Big cities are hotbeds of outsourcing.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 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
Noun
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The company has benefited from the buildout of AI infrastructure as data centers demand greater networking capacity to move information between increasingly powerful computing clusters.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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SoftBank’s initial investment plans to deliver data centers in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain.—
Benoit Berthelot,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Playgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playgrounds. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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