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Alps

[alps] / ælps /


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Two months after D-Day, in August 1944, Peter Ortiz led an ambush against Nazi forces in the French Alps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

An investigation into any potential crime after the death of a Scottish wingsuit flyer during a jump in the Swiss Alps has been dropped.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The GunaiKurnai, an Australian Aboriginal nation, are recognized as the traditional custodians of Gippsland and the southern Victorian Alps.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Standing in front of rows of what look like giant filing cabinets that contain Alps, he told AFP he was excited to have all of NASA's climate data plugged directly into the machine.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

What about the African elephants with which Hannibal’s armies crossed the Alps?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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