as in plain
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
after days of trudging through dense forest, the explorers came upon a vast champaign
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The winery sits among vines on the ancient plain of Oia, which gives the visit a calmer feel than the crowd above it.
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Since Mary Grace’s death, her parents have poured their energy into persuading lawmakers to make camps safer by banning cabins in active flood plains, mandating 24-7 weather monitoring and requiring rigorous annual evacuation training.
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
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Patagonia is a diverse region in southern Chile and Argentina, with glaciers, mountains and fjords to the west, stretching into steppe and desert toward the east.
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An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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The association says the conservation effort will also offer residents and visitors the chance to learn about the historic relationship between bison, grasslands and Indigenous cultures.
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Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.
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This involves riding on gravel tracks across pampas, past fjords, and ranchlands.
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“Champaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champaign. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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