plains
Britishplural noun
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It is a Grand Anvil Chorus that these sturdy sledges are playing across the plains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Yes, this particular region, about 24.3 cqurzots in radius, is definitely lower than the vast plains outside the depression.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
News of the home invasion spread rapidly across the rolling plains of southwestern Oklahoma.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Systemiq research estimates that roughly a third of Himalayan glacier melt is driven by black carbon, much of it originating from brick kilns in the plains.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
As far back as 3500 B.C., the Sumerians, the original inhabitants of this area, mastered irrigation and flood control to create a fertile oasis amid the sandy plains of what is now Iraq.
From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell
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