grassland

Example Sentences

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Beneath the open grasslands and shallow waters lie the remains of extensive earthworks, raised agricultural fields, and interconnected canals that reflect a long history of people adapting to a dynamic environment.

From Science Daily

The species depends on just one plant, Devil's-bit Scabious, which grows across a range of grassland and heathland sites, most often grazed by cattle.

From BBC

Last year, the Gray and Oregon Road fires torched 20,000 acres of grassland, timber and homes in less than two days in Spokane County, killing two people.

From Seattle Times

When I asked how she discerned the lines of ownership in an expanse of yellow grassland, she said: “You live here a hundred years.”

From New York Times

During the Ice Age, they thrived on the dry grasslands north of the glaciers.

From New York Times