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Recent Examples of playground
The following Saturday, Depop is hosting a block party to turn city streets into a marketplace and creative playground.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
Medical centers, community centers, parks, playgrounds, these are the foundations on which families can plant roots, raise children, and thrive.
—Eva, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Funds raised will support cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and build a playground in Boston.
—Joanna K. Tzouvelis, USA Today, 3 June 2025
In reality, tennis fashion is a playground for self-expression showcasing different colors, cuts, and tailoring, evident in how Broomfield’s boyfriend Frances Tiafoe dresses.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 2 June 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 June 2025
Medical centers, community centers, parks, playgrounds, these are the foundations on which families can plant roots, raise children, and thrive.
—Eva, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Funds raised will support cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and build a playground in Boston.
—Joanna K. Tzouvelis, USA Today, 3 June 2025
In reality, tennis fashion is a playground for self-expression showcasing different colors, cuts, and tailoring, evident in how Broomfield’s boyfriend Frances Tiafoe dresses.
—Ruth Etiesit Samuel, Essence, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for playground
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But BDCs invest in dozens if not hundreds of small businesses: not exactly a hotbed of stability and reliability.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Recruitment ‘hotbeds’ Over the past year, NPD has been invited to job fairs never before on its radar, Arres said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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An extra plus is that the 100-acre wooded setting outside of Kingston, New York is a wonderful playland for your dog whom the resort welcomes with their own bed, treats, pet stations and lots of love.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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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Such symptoms may include: itchy mouth, swelling of the skin, especially lips and eyes, skin rash with hives, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, trouble breathing, coughing, asthma symptoms, light headedness, passing out and more.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Poets toil as often-anonymous individuals building some greater nest, colony, or hive that might outlast us or end up squashed and swept away unceremoniously.—
Hannah Brooks-Motl
June 2,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2025
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Crews will be working throughout the night to put out any hot spots and reinforce containment lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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Each stretch of seaside tells a unique story, from the Panhandle’s creamy white sand and old Florida towns, to the Atlantic’s surfing hot spots and rocket-launching watch points.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The shifting narratives reflect the anxiety of Angelenos amid ICE raids targeting immigrants at Home Depots, churches and retail centers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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Russia has stepped up strikes on Ukrainian urban centers in recent days, and despite Washington urging negotiations, both sides seem as far as ever from progress toward a peace deal, analysts said.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
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If wheat is infected during flowering, the fungus colonizes, killing the florets, and kernels don’t develop.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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The poisonous kernels are responsible for a significant number of suicides and homicides, particularly in rural areas of South Asia.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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When employee voices lead, credibility flows through existing social capital—creating influence that brand channels can’t match.—
Brittany Garlin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Gangs control at least 85% of its capital, Port-au-Prince, and have launched attacks in the country’s central region in recent years.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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With more than 300 employees and offices in California, Illinois, Florida, and India — as well as regional hubs in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Arizona — IDIQ continues to scale its reach while staying rooted in its original vision.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Known for its poultry slaughterhouses, Gainesville is now a manufacturing hub where startups can find engineers and greenfield sites.—
Patrik Jonsson,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 June 2025
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“Playground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playground. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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