canyon
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The arrangement of passages, cracks, and openings can reveal how water travels through different layers of rock beneath the canyon.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Some are standing on the rim, seeing the canyon for the first time and topping off a water bottle before continuing their trip.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
One facility, San Antonio de los Buenos, can’t handle the volume, so mostly untreated sewage pours through a canyon creek and into the Pacific 5 miles south of the border, U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The $38 gap in Asia is a canyon.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
When our little caravan finally reached the canyon, a mountain lion jumped out and chased the sheep, and I was sure I would be rid of you.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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