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playground

[pley-ground] / ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd /
NOUN
recreation area
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In Trinity Lutheran, a Missouri religious group wanted to take advantage of a state grant for its playground flooring.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

“We’re aware of the stories, but we used them as a playground in which to play instead of drawing from them directly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

But others seemed to relish the predicament now facing Bailey and tens of thousands of fellow Britons residing in what many saw as a responsibility-free playground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

In his keepy-uppy moment, Moore looked like a kid in a playground.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

I look around the playground, wondering where to go.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari