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ridge

[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

Bob helped them over the top of another ridge.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

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

From Salon May 9, 2026

"He planted thousands of trees, built these little walkways and ridges," he added.

From BBC Apr. 7, 2026

The Algodones Dunes stretch toward the horizon in pale, wind-sculpted ridges, a narrow ribbon of shifting terrain running south into Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

On Sundays they wandered among the velvet lawns of Washington Park and, if in the mood for solitude, the wind-blasted ridges of Jackson Park at the easternmost end of Sixty-third Street, on the lakeshore.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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

Similar ridged, porous surfaces could enhance air filtration and ventilation systems in skyscrapers and other structures.

From Science Daily May 17, 2024

The ridged shell of some immense turtle hung above its door, painted in garish colors.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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

This upper-level ridging compressed the marine inversion, confining the marine layer clouds and fog to the immediate coast.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 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 researchers found that there’s an increased risk of combined ozone and particulate matter pollution during atmospheric ridging events.

From Scientific American Jan. 6, 2022

In some sections, however, where the land is flat and full of water, ridging seems necessary if the land cannot be drained.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William




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