Alps
Example Sentences
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Born in the French Alps to an English mother and father, she was initially an alpine skier and was downhill British champion in 2015 - but choosing her allegiance was never given much thought.
From BBC
A British national was among at least three people killed in two avalanches in the French Alps on Tuesday.
From BBC
It is thought he took soldiers and animals from Carthage through Spain and France to invade Italy, crossing the Alps with 37 elephants in 218 BCE during the second of the so-called Punic Wars.
From BBC
It happened at sunset in his little hometown in the Swiss Alps.
From Los Angeles Times
Up next for the Winter Olympics is a return to places that know how to host them, like the French Alps in 2030 and Salt Lake City in 2034.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
