terrain
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The Sierra Madre mountains appeared to help limit Simon's strength, with the rugged terrain reducing the storm's intensity and shrinking the area affected by its winds.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Immediately to the north, the snow-covered Alps rise dramatically above the lowlands, their bright white peaks creating a striking contrast with the surrounding terrain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
But the border between the two nations stretches for hundreds of kilometres through remote terrain, making it difficult to police.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Bogs have long been considered murky, impenetrable terrain, prompting a quagmire of expressions, such as “bogged down,” that suggest a lack of progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The terrain does not appear to be particularly difficult, but the rover is completely motionless.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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Until last year, firefighters for the National Forest Service were banned from wearing face masks due to concerns about their ability to operate in rugged mountain terrains.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The U.S. has a diverse range of terrains across its 3.8 million square miles, including the desert in the Southwest.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
But it’s also become clear that the two sides are fighting on wholly different terrains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
"A large variety of geological terrains exists, which have been formed by many different processes. As a result, Greenland has several types of metals, minerals and gemstones," it says in a document on its website.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
On top of that, they had selected one of the most nearly impossible terrains on Earth.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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