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hilltop

[hil-top] / ˈhɪlˌtɒp /






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In recent weeks, white trailer homes have appeared on the hilltop here again, in preparation for families to return.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Perched on a hilltop, the original estate was built in 1953 by the famed architect Richard Neutra for his secretary, Dorothy Serulnic.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

The Somers IBM plant sits on a hilltop, ringed by woods, its pyramids visible from nearby Interstate 684.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Kim Jong-hyun, who lives in San Diego and was visiting South Korea with his family, said it was the irony of the contrast that drew him to the hilltop.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

The wind roared over the hilltop, seeming to gather beneath the wings.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep

On the ground, Israeli troops have crossed the border to search homes and stake out what the military calls forward defensive positions on strategic hilltops.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

Together they would go on intel-gathering missions, talking to village leaders, scouting unfamiliar terrain and observing the Taliban from hilltops, where Sodais interpreted their radio transmissions for Sullivan in real time.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

Since then, Simcha says his community has expanded into around 200 people on three hilltops.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2025

The researchers analyzed what the landscape would have been like in the past and concluded the serpents would have been most visible from other hilltops and from the river.

From Science Magazine Jun. 3, 2024

The sun breaks on the hilltops, spilling its crimson yolk.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

The origin of hilltopping is, however, easily understood.

From American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' by Wallace Morgan




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