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upland

[uhp-luhnd, -land] / ˈʌp lənd, -ˌlænd /








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A new, purpose-built laboratory will serve as a base for scientists, universities and students to investigate Cumbria's upland landscapes, and how they respond to nature recovery.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Forest Service, are overgrown because of decades of fire suppression, and that thinning them out through controlled burns would help reduce the amount of water absorbed by upland vegetation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

History is not a world-spirit moving inexorably towards some breezy, sunlit upland of wisdom.

From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026

Coastal and lowland areas tend to warm more quickly, while northern and upland regions remain cooler and more prone to wintry showers.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

He was very careful about shooting the right kind of deer in the right season, and never violated the point system on ducks and upland game.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols


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