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or ley
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as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
across the lea rolls a lonely wagon
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Recent Examples of lea
Plus, its scent evokes the heralding of springtime, with a fresh aroma of light rain on a grassy lea.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2023
That score came after Ohio State extended its lea to 38 points on a 32-yard touchdown catch by Emeka Egbuka earlier in the fourth quarter.
—Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2022
Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust.
—Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019
The most obvious first step would be to see if there actually is a lea threshold that varies between cells.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2012
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Women make up 13% of the Sierra Leone parliament, 13% of the cabinet, and 19% of local government lea, according to Massaquoi.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2023
That score came after Ohio State extended its lea to 38 points on a 32-yard touchdown catch by Emeka Egbuka earlier in the fourth quarter.
—Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2022
Named for the city’s pre-1925 moniker, the lea was spared from possible development in 2003 by local conservation group Siskiyou Land Trust.
—Brian Coyne, SFChronicle.com, 11 July 2019
The most obvious first step would be to see if there actually is a lea threshold that varies between cells.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2012
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lea
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How bison help native Fort Worth lands Fort Worth is losing up to 50 acres of prairie per week, according to Mayor Mattie Parker’s Good Natured Greenspace Initiative.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beginning in late January and into February, male prairie-chickens begin to gather in low grass to start this elaborate courtship display.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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The adjacent landscape of overgrown pastures was a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees, with enough space between to allow blueberries to spread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood The Domaine is only 10 minutes down the road from A Mandria, accessed via a discreet gate and unfolding through peaceful pastures, maquis, and holm oak to the glorious curve of golden sand that is the Grande Plage d’Erbaghju.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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As an update, Baker said in April that the city gets most of its drinking water about 3 miles away from the Sunflower boundary near the flood plain.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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This 155-kilometer valley in Jujuy Province, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, has served as a trade and migration route for some 10,000 years, linking the high Andean plateau with the plains below.—
Carla Vianna,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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The property, near Saguaro National Park East, offers villas that are perfect for bigger groups, as well as four Conestoga wagons with pillow-top beds, air conditioning and access to the ranch’s amenities.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to his sister La Toya Jackson in her 2011 book Starting Over, the ranch served to recapture the typical childhood that the singer never got to live out.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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These descendants of Kazakh nomadic herders, who once moved freely across the steppe with their animals, now speak of staying put as a mark of strength rather than constraint.—
Magdalena Stawkowski,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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During her time on the frozen steppe, Ida faced significant challenges, including illness, harsh winters, forced labor, and separation from her father.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Two nights earlier in Pittsburgh, in a game to decide the AFC North, the Ravens had appeared headed for the playoffs thanks to Jackson’s late heroics before rookie Tyler Loop sprayed a 44-yard field goal attempt on the final play.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Already ongoing for days ahead of the visit, discussions about handling security intensified after a heavily armed man sprinted through security and got yards away from the banquet hall crowded with about 2,000 journalists, federal officials and celebrities before he was tackled to the ground.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Colossal is teaming with the Endangered Wildlife Trust, a South African conservation program, on a restoration plan that includes the blueback's grassland ecosystem.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Wayne Ostlie, director of land protection for the Minnesota Land Trust, said the property will permanently protect forest, grassland and woodland habitat within a critical migratory bird corridor.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Lea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lea. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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