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Recent Examples of playground
The grounds include a swimming pool, dog park, playground, clubhouse and gym, according to Pedcor.
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Miami is a millionaire’s playground and its party scene is not slowing down.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
In the campaign, Zendaya pays tribute to the iconic Speedy bag, which, since its inception, has taken on many different forms in fashion history—serving as a playground for artistic collaborations and a canvas for hyper-personalization.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Dinner is a playground of refreshing charm and joyful abandon; expect fresh takes like cavatelli with pepperoni butter or spaghetti alla chitarra with crab and tomato gravy.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Miami is a millionaire’s playground and its party scene is not slowing down.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
In the campaign, Zendaya pays tribute to the iconic Speedy bag, which, since its inception, has taken on many different forms in fashion history—serving as a playground for artistic collaborations and a canvas for hyper-personalization.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Dinner is a playground of refreshing charm and joyful abandon; expect fresh takes like cavatelli with pepperoni butter or spaghetti alla chitarra with crab and tomato gravy.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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While there are moss species in the desert and on snowy mountaintops, the warm, moist environments of the Southeastern United States are a moss playland.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 1987, Zurich was a hotbed of radical feminism.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
2 Feb. 2026
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Indianapolis conferences often draw law enforcement As a popular site for conventions and conferences, downtown Indianapolis in particular can be a hotbed for rumors.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
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Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are the worker bees of academia, toiling in labs for years in hopes of one day running their own hive.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each hive operates in temperatures ranging from -4 degrees Farenheit — which may not be enough to brave Michigan’s notoriously frigid winters — to 122 degrees.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 Feb. 2026
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Valley Plaza in North Hollywood, once touted as the largest shopping center on the West Coast, had been abandoned for nearly a decade, becoming a hot spot for fires and criminal activity, before it was demolished last year.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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At the latter, a hot spot for European couples, the owners Adam Humphreys and Sarah Birkett recently added a dreamy two-bedroom family beach suite.—
Lisa Grainger,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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With Sam Darnold under center, the Seahawks were third in points scored and eighth in yards gained.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Among fortified cereals, ready-to-eat whole-grain kernel options tend to contain the most iron.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s still a kernel of disbelief that this is his job.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The agreement emerged from a meeting between senior Russian and American military officials in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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At least 12 people have been killed after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, Punjab Police told CNN.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Natasha Sutherland is the executive director of Florida Watch, a nonprofit communications and research hub.—
Natasha Sutherland,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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