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hillside

[hil-sahyd] / ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /




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“Expertly designed retaining walls expand the usable hillside pad, showcasing an understanding of form and function that mirrors the property’s disciplined calm.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

In Coedpoeth, villagers say lorries began dumping a few months ago on former farmland off Talwrn Road, and one person said so much had been deposited it had "levelled off" a hillside.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

It is then piped into a small hillside plant, where it passes through three separate pools and is treated to eliminate pollutants and extract the rare earths in concentrated form.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

The brainchild of French interior designer Jacques Grange, an area regular for 30 years, the development spans 35 hillside acres overlooking the Atlantic and Carvalhal’s rice fields.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Sairy looked out across the hillside, down toward the creek.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

The city on the shores of Lake Kivu is known for its wooden houses built on hillsides and deadly fires often break out there.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Look on hillsides, sand dunes, or a simple garden fence.

From BBC May 30, 2026

The wind-driven Sandy fire in Simi Valley, fueled by dry brush along hillsides, has scorched nearly 1,400 acres.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

Drawing on Spain's sunny plains, windy hillsides and fast-flowing rivers, the country aims to increase the share of electricity generated by renewables to 81 percent by 2030, up from around 60 percent today.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

On the hillsides old crops dead and flattened.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy




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