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
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
Among them are Tehran's Marble Palace, the Teymourtash house and the sprawling Saadabad Palace complex in northern Tehran, a former royal residence set within a vast park and home to several museums.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The sprawling, nearly six-week-long spectacle kicks off at Mexico City's iconic Estadio Azteca on June 11 before culminating in the final at New Jersey's 82,500-seat MetLife Stadium on July 19.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Cook ran into a tree and knocked himself to the ground, then Marco tripped over his sprawling body.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
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