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prairie

[prair-ee] / ˈprɛər i /


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In her “wife school” series, Clark interviewed her new sister-in-law, Katie Voetberg, a prairie dress-clad podcast host and mother of six, about how to avoid being a “nagging wife” and a “constant dripping faucet.”

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

With a population of about 2,400, it could pass for any number of prairie towns: modest houses and churches, mostly boarded-up storefronts, and a grain elevator towering above everything.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the books and TV adaptations, Laura vividly narrates daily life on the prairie, recounting her adventures and mundane activities in such a way that many readers say they see themselves in adolescent Laura.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Still, I appreciated how cinematographer Kevin Atkinson alludes to the dusty Kansas prairie with a shot of a beige strip mall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

The way he closed his eyes tight told me he wasn’t talking about anything on the prairie.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye

Planted in April, they look vigorous despite no automatic irrigation, as do other flowers such as daisy-like echinaceas from US prairies.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The marine ecosystem and its habitats - wetland, seagrass beds and marine prairies - support a range of wildlife.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Refinery issues in the Great Lakes and the prairies of Canada fed into significant price increases for those two areas, including the states of Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

Curling was born in Scotland in the early 16th century but grew up centuries later on the Canadian prairies, where the severe weather, rural landscape and boredom provided fertile ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2025

We cut down forests and plowed up the prairies to make room for the giant seed-bearing grasses.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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