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Its name, Semiyarka, translates as "Seven Ravines," referring to the network of valleys spread out below the site.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

Ravines — which line both sides of the winding roads in Las Posas Estates and Camarillo Heights — are particularly dangerous, said Kyle Ferris, fire behavior analyst with the Mountain Incident Command Team.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Ravines formed by past earthquakes have filled with glacier meltwater.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2021

Entry-level versions from producers like Ravines, Peter Lauer and Bründlmayer may run $15 to $25.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2015

Ravines and depressions are likely to be unduly warm and to have insufficient or undesirable air currents.

From Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911 Corrected to April 15, 1917 (Changes Nos. 1 to 19) by Department, United States War