open country

Example Sentences

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That changed around 2008 or 2009, when the horses began lingering at lower elevations, where the open country makes it difficult for lions to hunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Mudavadi, who is also the acting interior minister, said Kenya was an open country, which allowed "a lot of latitude".

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

“Some of these open country birds don’t really need a lot of habitat or a lot of space,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Wolves hunting in packs prefer open country where they can outrun, tire, and surround their prey.

From National Geographic • Aug. 25, 2023

Windstorms, lightning fires, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and other natural calamities knock down trees and open up the forest, or prevent open country from turning into forestland.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann