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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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In Colonia Los Laureles, a canyon shantytown, a viaduct is clogged with sewage, discarded tires, plastic bottles and other debris.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The $38 gap in Asia is a canyon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Fellow car enthusiast Evan Sawyer said Baron admired the beauty of the canyon roads and found peace in driving calmly along them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

One location is Aram Chaos, situated northeast of the canyon system where ancient water once flowed toward lower terrain to the north.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The canyon ended, and the bats headed into a large tunnel that twisted and turned every which way.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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