walla
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈwɑːlə/
- Specialized
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ruido de fondo
- The Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council (WWBWC) is a forum for collaboration between stakeholders in the basin.
Examples
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Others felt that the CTUIR's increased presence in the Walla Walla Basin and outreach efforts were slowly working to address past misunderstandings and tensions in that basin.
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Since time immemorial, the Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Cayuse have inhabited the southeastern portion of Washington State and the northeastern corner of Oregon.
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For Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Cayuse people in the beginning of time,
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For Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Cayuse people in the beginning of time,
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The majority of voters in Benton, Franklin, and Walla Walla Counties rejected Initiative-502.
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Kevin Scribner, a longtime environmental activist in the Walla Walla Basin, said of the CTUIR,
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CTUIR initiatives in the Walla Walla Basin have included improving habitat and removing barriers to fish passage.
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When respondents were asked to compare public perceptions in the Umatilla Basin with the Walla Walla Basin, several respondents felt that tensions had eased significantly in the Umatilla based on the success of the Umatilla Basin project.
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Based on the CTUIR's tremendous achievements in the Umatilla, Walla Walla, and Grande Ronde Basins, they have become known as "leaders in fisheries restoration," notes Fisheries Manager James.
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The film used walla to create the atmosphere of a busy marketplace.
Synonyms
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3.1
A recorded sound added to films or plays to copy real noises
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5.1
A loud, confused noise made by a crowd
How Distinct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Walla for background crowd noise gets its name from a simple film trick: extras would murmur nonsense like 'walla walla' so the scene sounded like many people without real words. A helpful way to remember it is that walla sounds like the soft, unclear talk you hear in the background, which is why it means 'indistinct crowd noise'.