mountainous
Example Sentences
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Ipsos showed Fujimori dominating the capital Lima, carrying the urban vote and the coast, while Sánchez swept the rural vote and the mountainous Andes regions.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The main reason is Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous enclave inside Azerbaijan that was home to 100,000 ethnic Armenians until Azerbaijan took it by force in 2023.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Born in Japan’s mountainous Nagano region in 1932, Suzuki’s success with 7-Eleven sprang from a scrupulous attention to detail and an insight into the possibility of software and logistics to give retailers an edge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
A meticulously detailed log with windows, for instance, or a car that seems to balance natural, mountainous wonders on its back.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The chaplain sagged limply beneath the mountainous weight of his despair.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing mountainous
South America - Middle School
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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