playground

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South Korea's military has halted all shooting drills involving small firearms - including weapons like rifles or handguns - after a child was struck by a suspected stray bullet at a playground in Daegu city.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

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

Like the teachers at my school who huddled on the playground during recess to chat over coffee.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera