plains

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He said the count was "going smoothly" across the Himalayan nation, from snowbound mountain regions to the hot plains bordering India.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Some rest over deep troughs or underwater mountains, while others lie across broad, flat plains.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Nonnative livestock — not just horses and cows but also donkeys, pigs and sheep — thrived in the vast grasslands, plains and deserts of the New World.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

We can be good stewards of a spectacular country, with its plains and canyons and mountains and deserts, as well as its vibrant cities.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

It showed the Osage from the time they roamed the plains to their first encounter with European explorers and missionaries, and to the black-gold rush.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann