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[rij] / rɪdʒ /


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Carn said a dramatic escalation appears unlikely because the eruption is associated with a volcanic ridge near the intersection of a transform fault and a back arc spreading center.

From Science Daily Jul. 10, 2026

Cold noodles need a dressing with enough substance to coat every curve and ridge, but enough brightness to keep the bowl from feeling stodgy after a few hours in the fridge.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

At least four Israeli soldiers were killed during last week’s advance on Ali al-Taher ridge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

The heat wave stems from “a really strong ridge of high pressure,” Ciliberti said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

I take a long swig of my filtered water—Farmer and Ti Jean haven’t drunk anything yet—as we stride across a ridge through yellow grass.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

The facade has vertical ridges running down the side, which Diamond said was inspired by the ribs of Saguaro cactuses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

This process created an orderly pattern of tiny ridges and valleys across the surface.

From Science Daily Jun. 17, 2026

Firefighters were seeking to contain the fire using preexisting features such as roads, ridges and trails rather than carving a fire line through the island’s sensitive ecosystems, he said.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

The oblong ugly vegetable with lizard-like ridges is dark green, holding secrets, grows on thin vines.

From Salon May 9, 2026

In early May, snow still covered the high ridges around Mount St. Helens.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Mention French onion dip and most people immediately picture a ridged potato chip.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

For about $70, a plastic surgeon injected the ridged cartilage of her ears with a hyaluronic-acid filler that caused her ears to perk up.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Some placentas have evolved to be disklike, some are leaf-shaped, some ring-shaped, heart-shaped; some are ridged, branched, labyrinthine, or weblike.

From Slate Sep. 7, 2024

"Some look like bumped, ridged shields, others look like flat shovels," he said.

From Science Daily May 10, 2024

We flew higher and higher, over green valleys and dark, ridged mountains, and then over the coast, waves breaking on the white sands.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

Upper-level ridging will intensify on Thursday, but not before low clouds and patchy fog likely kick off the day again.

From Seattle Times Sep. 13, 2023

Applying a clustering technique to the 124 largest outbreaks, he found four patterns — and in all, there was mid-tropospheric high-pressure ridging centered over different portions of western North America.

From Washington Post Aug. 24, 2022

The new study doesn’t delve into why atmospheric ridging is happening more often, but some research suggests climate change is part of the reason.

From Scientific American Jan. 6, 2022

The frequency of these ridging patterns has increased significantly since 2000, according to the new research.

From New York Times Jan. 5, 2022

The offices of the hollow straws may be performed by a system of ridging and back furrowing, having previously covered the soil with leaves, or other refuse organic material.

From The Elements of Agriculture A Book for Young Farmers, with Questions Prepared for the Use of Schools by George E. (George Edwin) Waring




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