crater
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It said the team had been promoted after demonstrating "exceptional field capabilities amid rugged terrain, harsh environmental conditions and high temperatures inside the volcanic crater".
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The legend says that the practice brings good fortune and a return visit to those who partake in it, but it had also resulted in a small crater forming on the spot.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
He is set to sign a free-agent contract this winter that would make him the highest-paid pitcher in baseball history—and he knew that a prolonged absence could crater his value.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The site is the only confirmed asteroid impact crater on the Korean Peninsula.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Barringer believed that the crater had been formed by a ten-million-ton meteor, heavily freighted with iron and nickel, and it was his confident expectation that he would make a fortune digging it out.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing crater
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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