Rocky Mountains

Example Sentences

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The tragedy has shaken the tight-knit town of about 2,400 people, which is set along a few winding rural roads in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Hilariously, it makes this case by jump-cutting to a woman on a very expensive-looking hike through the Rocky Mountains or something.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The remainder will be split among new regions, namely the Southeast, as well as Texas, the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest, Barton said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The snowpack this winter is smaller than average in California’s Sierra Nevada as well as the Rocky Mountains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Everywhere we turned, the Rocky Mountains seemed to be staring at me, like a tidal wave about to crash into the city.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan