Example Sentences

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Mountainsides were cut away "without adequate prior site studies" leading to landslides, subsidence and collateral damage to ecology and social infrastructure, the report said.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2023

Mountainsides are now covered with small homes packed tightly together, constructed by people who aren’t fully aware of the dangers.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022