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climbing











NOUN
mountain climbing
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A well-known amateur rock climber who had set at least two known speed-climbing records at Yosemite National Park died in a climbing accident at Sequoia National Park last week.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

And the gains filtered through to Asia, with Tokyo climbing two percent thanks to healthy advances for Kioxia, Tokyo Electron and Advantest.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Sherpas say bodies shrouded in iced-up climbing gear often weigh several times the average man and are frequently frozen into awkward positions, making bringing them down the challenging terrain even more treacherous.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The chaotic scenes of people swimming around the breakwater and climbing over fences spread panic in Ceuta—and across European capitals.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

They made it across the first four gaps by climbing down in the gap and forming a human chain, linking hands so they weren’t swept out into the lake by the water gushing through.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith




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