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Parks

American  
[pahrks] / pɑrks /

noun

  1. Gordon (Alexander Buchanan), 1912–2006, U.S. photojournalist and film director.

  2. Rosa Rosa Louise McCauley, 1913–2006, U.S. civil rights leader.


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The department shares jurisdiction of Sunset Cliffs with the San Diego Police Department and rangers with the city Department of Parks and Recreation, said Candace Hadley, Fire-Rescue public information officer.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The closure was publicly announced by Royal Parks on 1 July.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

According to a recent Parks Associates and InterDigital survey, roughly 70% of U.S. sports viewers at least partly watch on streaming services like Peacock, which will carry more than half of all EPL games.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The Australian state of New South Wales had passed its National Parks and Wildlife act in 1974.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“We have a team out looking for the coyote,” the Parks guy chimes in.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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