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The land offers a range of activities, from the very young (there are two play areas, including one super wet interactive zone and a playground) to older kids who want to take the wheel behind the Shrek & Fiona's Happily Ogre After ride.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
As much as prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have provided a playground for insiders looking to profit from their edge, the stock market is still a tempting venue.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Virginia Piggott, a retired Army officer, was upset that children were playing on a nearby playground and fired her weapon several times.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Big Bear Lake, located in the San Bernardino Mountains about an hour northeast of Los Angeles, serves as Southern California’s unofficial outdoor playground.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 June 2026
As much as prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have provided a playground for insiders looking to profit from their edge, the stock market is still a tempting venue.
—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
30 June 2026
Virginia Piggott, a retired Army officer, was upset that children were playing on a nearby playground and fired her weapon several times.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Big Bear Lake, located in the San Bernardino Mountains about an hour northeast of Los Angeles, serves as Southern California’s unofficial outdoor playground.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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In the playland of frozen drinks, though, ice plays an all-the-more crucial role.
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The $50 million playland opened in miserable Memorial Day weekend weather, but 12,000 visitors still showed up.
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India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.
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The Abbott show was at Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom in June 2025, contributing to a growing buzz around Keyland’s music in the city, especially at the Mercury Lounge, a hotbed of Red Dirt in Tulsa where the band has become a regular.
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One facility, under the banks of the Seine near the Place du Canada, is a hive of pumps, pipes and machinery.
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Though still under construction, the former Western Union laboratory was a hive of dancers, dramaturges, architects, painters, and other artists buzzing around in rehearsals and reviewing stage designs for upcoming productions and exhibitions.
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The Balboa Peninsula, which Stapleton represents on the council, has historically been an infamous hot spot for public drinking, disruptive parties and brawls throughout the summer and especially during the Fourth of July.
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Niger state is also a hot spot for gunmen who kidnap for ransom and impose taxes on farming communities.
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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All that was missing from the game was a rusty shiv in the center circle.
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If every kernel inherits the same genes, why would such variation exist?
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Due to the use of the whole wheat kernel, this type of bread is rich in fiber, Zinn explains.
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The action required is not cultural goodwill but actual capital, flowing from institutions, from investors, and from women with wealth toward the work of building these tables.
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Downtown Sacramento was awash in Dodger blue as thousands of fans poured into the capital city for a three-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the A’s that concludes Wednesday.
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
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If a robot starts patrolling your local garage, mall, park or transit hub, do not get distracted by the cool tech factor.
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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