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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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A more moderate Santa Ana wind event typically funnels gusts through canyons, but isn’t powerful enough to climb mountains.

From Los Angeles Times

They were designed as an homage to the Sutjeska River canyon, where the Partisans won a decisive battle against German forces in 1943.

From Barron's

Weeks later, heavy rains sent mud and debris careening into the canyon, burying sections of the camp in feet of dirt.

From Los Angeles Times

I am a river You are my canyon.

From The Wall Street Journal

The homeowner, who lives across from the canyon where the devastating Eaton fire sparked in January, is no stranger to bears.

From Los Angeles Times