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Definition of savannanext

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Recent Examples of savanna But just like on a coral reef or savanna, eliminating predators threw the entire ecosystem out of whack. Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026 Irwin had previously offered to host the ceremony at Australia Zoo, which apparently holds quite a few weddings overlooking its African savanna section. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Besides rolling, open savannas and nearby waterholes—with views of the mountains beyond—the sanctuary is home to one of Africa’s largest populations of both black and white rhinos and plays a pivotal role in conservation efforts, too. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 The 119-acre lakefront park, which is actually a peninsula, not an island, features more than 150 varieties of native plants, 20,000 trees and shrubs, a 5-acre pond, strolling paths, and wild prairie grasses and savanna. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for savanna
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Noun
  • The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.
    Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Radical Change Several decades ago, in the dry prairies of eastern Washington, Pamela Soltis and Douglas Soltis began tracking a polyploidy event.
    Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The two tortoises on board were, appropriately, Russian steppes tortoises, NASA has said.
    Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Gulzhan’s search takes her to a remote village deep in the steppe, populated entirely by the elderly.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This year they've been spotted on the plains more than an hour's drive east of Colorado Springs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This year they’ve been spotted on the plains more than an hour’s drive east of Colorado Springs.
    Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The move comes during one of the Mara’s busiest periods, when the annual wildebeest migration draws huge numbers of animals, tourists and conservation teams onto the grasslands.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Savanna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savanna. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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