sprawling
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At nearly 650,000 acres, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is known for its sprawling solitude: miles of lunar rock faces and sandy washes frame spindly Ocotillo stands, wildflower superblooms and designated dark skies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
At the entrance of a sprawling military encampment some 100 kilometres away from Derna, a towering portrait of Haftar overlooked the scene.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
China has now built 20 outposts in the Paracel Islands and, further southeast, seven in the Spratly Islands—coupled with a sprawling presence across the surrounding seas.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Workers were told to report to work Thursday at the system’s sprawling network of medical centers and campuses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
I leap over Fern and land my front paws on Pebble’s hindquarters, sending her sprawling forward.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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