Rocky Mountains
Example Sentences
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The researchers found precipitation in the Rocky Mountains has become about 20% more concentrated, affecting the Colorado River, a major water source for California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
From the Rocky Mountains west to California and into Western Canada, record numbers of resorts closed early this season.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Many refused to speak to the media on Friday, noting that the presence of journalists in their otherwise quiet town in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains has been overwhelming.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
The river provides for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland, from the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Shell beads from Florida, obsidian from the Rocky Mountains, and mica from Tennessee found their way to the Northeast.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
