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ravine

[ruh-veen] / rəˈvin /


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New excavations have clarified the existence of a multi-phase ditch, rampart and wall built across a narrow section of the Oued Beht ridge between the river and a ravine.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

On Monday afternoon, low cloud shrouded the deep ravine, and the National Weather Service warned of more flooding with rain and thunderstorms in the forecast.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Out the window, I noticed a spot in the alley where the thawing and freezing of ice had created a ravine, where car tires would get lodged and trap the driver.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

"You hope it will have gone down the ravine and round rather than up through the village."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Already, the bottom of the ravine was far below.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

In the most commanding painting of this section, Jeong Seon’s “Clearing After Rain on Mt. Inwang” from 1751, roiling clusters of dark hills are split by hidden ravines and jutting waterfalls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

Rubaya sits on steep hillsides carved by deep ravines with dirt roads, often impassable during the rainy season, winding between unstable slopes.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Many of the streets in this area are lined by ravines, which can prove particularly dangerous during wind-driven ember fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

The Spanish weather agency has advised people in areas on orange alert to stay away from ravines and waterways, even though they may be dry, because of the risk that they become flooded.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024

The chief mate was a handsome figure, with his square jaw, his wide mouth, though the skin around his neck was beginning to sag, and the wrinkles in his face were like ravines.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee


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