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canyon

noun as in gulf in mountain area

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Such complex urban environments are known as 'urban canyons'.

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She arrived at the canyon in the back of Kennedy’s van, seats removed, where she bounced alongside several of Kennedy’s dogs and men’s health influencer Brigham Buhler.

Within two days, 40-plus miles and some 5,000 feet of elevation, I was gobsmacked by the vistas, the morning light on the canyons and the solitude on the campground — aside from the abundant wildlife.

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Then, in August 2020, lightning sparked a series of fires in the area, including one that began burning in a river canyon on U.S.

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In a canyon overlooking Paradise Cove, melted steel beams protrude from a concrete foundation that survived Woolsey.

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