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Recent Examples of playgrounds
Both playgrounds are expected to be ready for the 2026-27 school year, and the district also plans to bring similar playground improvements to other schools.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
In some settlements, playgrounds were crowded, with five times the number of children per playground, when compared to other settlements with similar populations.
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Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
As playgrounds evolve to encourage children not just to climb and swing but to be creative, researchers have focused on how different playground designs influence play.
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Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
In some settlements, playgrounds were crowded, with five times the number of children per playground, when compared to other settlements with similar populations.
—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
As playgrounds evolve to encourage children not just to climb and swing but to be creative, researchers have focused on how different playground designs influence play.
—
Laura Clawson,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for playgrounds
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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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Although several players moved around as kids, their hometowns are concentrated in some American soccer hotbeds — especially in the Northeast.
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Top mobile hot spots for 10 devices Compatible with the Verizon network, this mobile hot spot allows 10 simultaneous connections.
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Lahore is the capital of Pakistan’s most populous Punjab province, where many parents send their children to private tutoring centers in the afternoon and evening.
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Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters.
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“Playgrounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/playgrounds. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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