Andes
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The findings could help scientists improve models of how the Andes formed and better understand how interactions between tectonic plates influenced the geological development of the Americas.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
Taken together, the evidence indicates that the strongest crustal shortening and collision-related deformation in the Northern Andes had mostly ended before the late Miocene.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
They are native to the high alpine areas of the Andes Mountains in South America.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The outbreak, which infected 13 people and killed three, involved the Andes virus, a rare hantavirus strain.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Far from being modern breadbaskets, they include areas ranking today as somewhat dry or ecologically degraded: Iraq and Iran, Mexico, the Andes, parts of China, and Africa’s Sahel zone.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word