ravine
Example Sentences
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Between them sits a dry ravine, or barranca.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
An Australian man has died after falling down a ravine while walking on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, local authorities have said.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
On Sunday, he said the men died returning from the operation to dismantle the synthetic drug labs after the truck skidded off the road, fell down a ravine and burst into flames.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“We left the wild running ravine in the back of the house and we built what I called the art deck,” she adds.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Before I could get my bearings, Bud took off at a dead run straight up a ravine, bucking now and then but running, always running.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Ravine" by Graham Salisbury
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