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Recent Examples of floodplain
Residents have questioned whether repairing seawalls would remove the neighborhood's floodplain designation, which is set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Roughly 230 million years ago, a group of alligator-sized amphibians convened on a floodplain in what is now west-central Wyoming.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 16 Oct. 2024
Roughly 230 million years ago, a group of alligator-sized amphibians convened on a floodplain in what is now west-central Wyoming.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Modeling shows that up to 20,000 homes in Brisbane, a city largely built on a river floodplain, could experience some level of flooding.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floodplain
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Schrodinger basin, a large impact crater near the moon’s south pole, shows evidence of geologically recent volcanic activity.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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But in the lower basin, the groundwater lies deeper and is largely disconnected from the river.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Informing sustainable solar development in grasslands So far, our research has been limited to a grassland dominated by a cool season grass: smooth brome.—
Matthew Sturchio,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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These plots comprised one of four habitat types: forest, grassland, arable land and human settlements (Figure 2, also see Figure 3).—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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For a time from the late 1880s, Redondo Beach, with its steep, deep offshore canyon, did a brisk trade as a port for lumber to build L.A.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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If your summer vacation plans include exploring sandstone canyons, watching wildlife or gawking at geothermal wonders, this may not be the year to do so at a national park.—
Ruffin Prevost,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The authors’ arguments in defense of the prairie and its people deserve attention.—
Monitor staff,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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Beneath its wide skies and quiet prairies lies a rugged and surprising variety of landscapes with trails galore.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside Online,
20 May 2025
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Boston’s potholes have always needed fixing, and the Council has long been tasked with attending to matters that affect the lives of constituents.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
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Smaller crews working fewer hours have ballooned the city’s backlog of pothole repairs from roughly 150 just before the restrictions to nearly 2,000.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The gulch is in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
16 Apr. 2025
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Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Below, five African adventures—from the deep jungles of Congo to the museums of Benin—that take you far beyond the savanna.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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For the recent study, Rubenstein and his colleagues collected behavioral and genetic information on nine flocks of superb starlings living in East African savannas across 40 breeding seasons, from 2002 to 2021.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The cyclist was helped from the ravine and emergency services transported him on a stretcher to the hospital.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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“Floodplain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floodplain. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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