massif
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Eventually the entire massif stands exposed: a solitary block of limestone rising 1,800 feet above the Mojave floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
All three had anti-avalanche airbags and were skiing off-piste in the Mont Blanc massif mountain range.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
The massif rocks contain lots of olivine, a mineral that reacts with water in a process called serpentinization.
From Science Magazine ● May 25, 2023
Or, some gentle action for nature-lovers, take part in a group botanical survey, identifying the flora and fauna of the Mont Blanc massif.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 16, 2023
In 1984, during an expedition to Nepal’s Annapurna massif, he’d picked up a gastrointestinal parasite, Entamoeba histolytica, which he was unable to entirely purge from his body over the years that followed.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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East Asia - Middle School
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