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playgrounds

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plural of playground

as in playlands

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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. — 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

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Once Republican hotbeds, the northern arc suburbs have seen significant Democratic shifts.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
That’s quite a claim from a man who oversees one of the world’s most prolific hotbeds of anti-vaccine conspiracism.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

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Fort Worth is considering new restrictions on where and how data centers can be built, including a potential 90-day pause on new development, as residents raise concerns about the impact on their neighborhoods.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The commission, formed earlier in 2026 after several council members called for a local moratorium, has spent roughly two months working on a 150-page report outlining recommendations for how the city could regulate data centers.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026

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