Parks
Americannoun
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Gordon (Alexander Buchanan), 1912–2006, U.S. photojournalist and film director.
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Rosa Rosa Louise McCauley, 1913–2006, U.S. civil rights leader.
Example Sentences
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The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act was introduced in 1949, and this led to the creation of national parks.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation offers a Free Snack Program that provides nutritious meals for youths — newborns to 18-year-olds — at its public parks.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Gareth Ludkin, of the Campaign for National Parks welcomed the news of a public inquiry.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Erika Jayne of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” who flew in from Australia to make the event, Atlanta’s Phaedra Parks and New Jersey’s Melissa Gorga also spoke.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
“My dad’s working on a new video about how the Mushkegowuk Council got Parks Canada to establish a National Marine Conservation Area in the southwestern part of the bay,” George told him.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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