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canyon

noun as in gulf in mountain area

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Outer coast transients, numbering about 210 animals, were most often found within 20 kilometers of the continental shelf break, particularly near submarine canyons.

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A vast canyon of buried garbage has been smoldering inside a landfill in the Santa Clarita Valley, inducing geysers of liquid waste onto the surface and noxious fumes into the air.

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Malibu residents were warned Sunday to continue looking out for mudslides and debris flow, particularly in the canyons.

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The storm flooded some streets and highways, sent mud and rocks sliding onto some canyon roads and made for treacherous driving conditions.

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At that rate, forecasters expect generally minor and shallow debris flows, as well as rockslides and mudslides in canyons.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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