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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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In a Sierra Nevada canyon all but incinerated in the 2021 KNP Complex fire, a new forest of California’s beloved giant sequoias is now growing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The research focused on two areas close to Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyon systems in the solar system.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The feud is unfolding in one of America’s most spectacular corners, a box canyon beneath a concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

They make a canyon for the crosswalk and it’s very noble of them.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Up ahead, I found a canyon in the snow.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson