hill

Example Sentences

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Having squandered the good-will created by Sam Ryder's success, the BBC delegation now has the tricky task of pushing the boulder back up the hill.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"It's nice to see people enjoying it, but really, it's just getting a bit too much," resident Linda Bruce, 76, told AFP on a hill next to the viral view.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Gordon Matta-Clark cut holes through three floors of the building, Jene Highstein created a rolling hill of concrete in a former classroom, and Richard Serra embedded a steel sculpture in the floor of the attic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

As waves of North Koreans stormed up the hill, screaming threats and shouts in English, one enemy voice seemed to rise above the others.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2000

I got down from the hill and walked, carrying my headlamp.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell