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hillside

[hil-sahyd] / ˈhɪlˌsaɪd /




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It is then piped into a small hillside plant, where it passes through three separate pools and is treated to eliminate pollutants and extract the rare earths in concentrated form.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

In Ganim, about two dozen pre-fabricated homes have already been installed, while steamrollers and other construction machinery busily created new space for future houses on the hillside on Thursday.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

“From here we could see how the buildings fell,” said Jimena Cangrejo, who lives on a steep hillside with a view of much of Cali, Colombia’s third-largest city.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

In 1962, the Saar family moved to a rambling hillside home in Laurel Canyon, then a very rustic part of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

The fog engulfed them, leaving the empty hillside mocking him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Look on hillsides, sand dunes, or a simple garden fence.

From BBC May 30, 2026

The wind-driven Sandy fire in Simi Valley, fueled by dry brush along hillsides, has scorched nearly 1,400 acres.

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

They ejected over 100-foot trees and on muddy hillsides with 45-degree slopes.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

Smoke is easily trapped, and the forested hillsides are hard to access when fires start.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

It led to wooden steps built up to a lookout tower that gave a view of the deep valley and the surrounding hillsides.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart




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