canyon
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Along the old Ridge Route is a stretch that earned the name and reputation of Dead Man’s Curve, and the canyon below it as “the Junkyard.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The home spans 1,836 square feet and is described in its listing as an “enchanting” dwelling that perfectly blends “privacy, character, and serene canyon living.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
New York's mayor Zohran Mamdani very quickly announced that a ticker tape parade down the canyon of heroes would be held on Thursday for the Knicks.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The arrangement of passages, cracks, and openings can reveal how water travels through different layers of rock beneath the canyon.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Inside that canyon the snow had changed its color!
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
You’ll see him at the ticker-tape parade in the urban canyons of the financial district on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Police said the helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, a company whose website advertises "a doors-off thrill seekers adventure tour" of the picturesque island's waterfalls, canyons, and beaches.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
We can be good stewards of a spectacular country, with its plains and canyons and mountains and deserts, as well as its vibrant cities.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
In 2024, the beetle was discovered in several canyons in Santa Clarita, putting it just 14 miles from the roughly 600,000 coast live oaks in the Santa Monica Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
In the twenties and thirties the loggers had come, and they stripped the canyons below the rim and cut great clearings on the plateau slopes.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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