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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn jən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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The outdoor space boasts yet another fireplace along with sweeping city and canyon views, according to the listing.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

From below, it looks like an isolated bunker built on the side of a canyon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

More than 60 people were evacuated and two bodies were found after heavy rains hit the canyon over the weekend, the National Park Service said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

It asked anyone who knew of hikers or backpackers who were in the inner canyon along the Bright Angel Creek corridor on Saturday to get in touch.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

I knew the woods and every canyon by then.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

"She knew it would be very hot and it can get to about 40C, and the feeling is higher because it's in the canyons," Brown said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Faith Dickey, owner of Elevate Outdoors Guiding, has guided people ages 10 to 69 on highlines set over Moab’s deep canyons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The discovery comes from a Curtin University-led study that explored the Cape Range and Cloates submarine canyons, located about 1200 kilometers north of Perth.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026

Police said the helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, a company whose website advertises "a doors-off thrill seekers adventure tour" of the picturesque island's waterfalls, canyons, and beaches.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

He continued north, looking to the yellows and the orange of the sandrock cliffs ahead, and to the narrow sandrock canyons that cut deep into the mesa, exposing the springs.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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