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recreational

[rek-ree-ay-shuh-nl] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
diverting
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ADJECTIVE
pleasurable
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Nevada bemoans that Interior’s proposal threatens its “community well-being, cultural identity, and the recreational experience.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Starlink customers include rural homeowners, recreational boaters, airlines—and hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

For buyers, the estate offers a combination of expansive living quarters, recreational possibilities, and a connection to one of boxing’s most recognizable figures.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

In search of relief, some recreational gym-goers are adopting the kind of recovery techniques once reserved for elite athletes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The purpose is usually to promote recreational uses, even though the water must then be treated at some expense to make it fit for its intended use as drinking water.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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