upper reaches
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On this clear morning, its upper reaches are visible from Denver, some 800 kilometers away.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The experienced Hillary Dawa Sherpa vanished on the upper reaches of the world's highest mountain early on May 30.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
By 191, Severus was governor of a province on the upper reaches of the Danube.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Baldy changes after a winter storm, when the upper reaches are blanketed in snow and ice and a slip in the wrong place can lead to a catastrophic, unstoppable fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Steam began to coalesce in a film of vapor on the upper reaches of the windows, closing the courtroom in a little, muffling the pale morning light.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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