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Recent Examples of playground
That was brought into sharp focus last week when a Russian missile attack in central Ukraine struck near a playground, killing 19 civilians, including nine children.
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John Ismay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The $5 million Athletic Complex facelift would have included renovations to the concession sales area, as well as a new field lighting system and new playground equipment.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Green spaces and trees improve our health and clean our air, tourism and cultural events in parks boost our economy, and pools, playgrounds and playing fields bring joy to New Yorkers of all ages.
—Adam Ganser, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Brunswick Park has received new signage and a new playground, and the city also plans to restore the pavilion and shelter.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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John Ismay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The $5 million Athletic Complex facelift would have included renovations to the concession sales area, as well as a new field lighting system and new playground equipment.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Green spaces and trees improve our health and clean our air, tourism and cultural events in parks boost our economy, and pools, playgrounds and playing fields bring joy to New Yorkers of all ages.
—Adam Ganser, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Brunswick Park has received new signage and a new playground, and the city also plans to restore the pavilion and shelter.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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University poses first big obstacle in administration’s push for change For the Trump administration, Harvard presents the first major hurdle in its attempt to force change at universities that Republicans say have become hotbeds of liberalism and antisemitism.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Columbia University, which became a hotbed of protests over the Israel-Hamas war last year, capitulated to a similar list of demands from the Trump administration and ousted its interim president in late March.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Over the next six months, Movieland will roll out bigger chairs, bigger screens, an in-house playland and enhanced dining options, the theater announced this week.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
12 Dec. 2024
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Think of it as a private playland: There’s a flotilla of water toys, including e-foils and a captained, 42-foot yacht on call, plus a concierge ready to wrangle a tee time at the Arnold Palmer Ocean Course next door.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2024
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Learn how to obtain bees, the best time to order them, and how to install them in your hive.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms of a food allergy can include skin issues such as hives and rashes or gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting, diarrhea and stomach cramps.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Faucets are hot spots for germs because, before turning them on, your hands are dirty, particularly during food preparation.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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But in all seriousness, that’s to say, P-town has long been the summertime hot spot for weirdos and (yes, largely cis) gay revelry on the very tip of Cape Cod.—
JD Shadel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the aftermath, at a postpartum center in Taiwan, my husband and I tried to put ourselves back together.—
Karissa Chen,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For philosophers like Simone Weil and Iris Murdoch, the capacity to give true attention to another being lies at the absolute center of ethical life.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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Go whole hog on whole grains Hearty and versatile, whole grains — such as barley, brown rice, buckwheat, bulgur, corn, millet, oats, quinoa, rye and whole wheat — contain the entire grain kernel, including the bran, germ and endosperm.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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As with most of his career as a conspiracist, RFK is tying together little kernels of truth into a false narrative and then framing it as just asking common-sense.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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The pilot eventually managed to land the airplane outside Belize City after being forced to circle the airspace between northern Belize and the capital.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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On the other side of the Nile, which runs through the capital, Babakir Khalid, 2 months old, gasped for breath.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Charlotte City Council approved an $89 million plan in 2023 to build a new underground bus hub at the site of the current transit center.—
Jeff A. Chamer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Cerrado is governed by much laxer environmental laws than the Amazon, and has become a major hub for soybean production.—
Sarah Sax,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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