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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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The $38 gap in Asia is a canyon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

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 second site lies on the plateau above Juventae Chasma, a 5-km-deep canyon located just north of Valles Marineris.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Several other launchers were destroyed, igniting a fire that appeared to have spread through the canyon, according to Lair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

I try to go back up the slope, but my feet can’t gain enough traction, and I slide down, stopping mere inches from the edge of the canyon.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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