ravine
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For more than 40 years, starting in the 1960s when Greenville was a hub of the textile industry, much of the ravine was obscured by a four-lane bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Out the window, I noticed a spot in the alley where the thawing and freezing of ice had created a ravine, where car tires would get lodged and trap the driver.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
An Australian man has died after falling down a ravine while walking on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, local authorities have said.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Sheriff’s deputies credit two K-9s with saving a life after sniffing out a missing woman who had fallen 200 feet down a steep ravine in the San Bernardino Mountains, officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
The river ran at the base of the ravine behind them, its roar bouncing up to them at the top.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
He described the fire as a "very complex, very fast-moving" outbreak in a region with many ravines and homes in forested areas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the most commanding painting of this section, Jeong Seon’s “Clearing After Rain on Mt. Inwang” from 1751, roiling clusters of dark hills are split by hidden ravines and jutting waterfalls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
The area has thick forest and steep ravines.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2024
That was particularly threatening to people living in the steep hills and ravines around Acapulco’s bay, which are susceptible to mudslides.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
From a distance, you could see the impression of a woman’s body on the mountain face: her legs formed of huge ravines, her hair a spray of pines fanning over the northern ridge.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Ravine" by Graham Salisbury
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