terrain
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By reducing the need for constant human input, robots could move more freely across terrain, analyze rocks quickly, and gather valuable data.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
Robotic probes have mapped this terrain in extraordinary detail.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
North of the pavement, the North Algodones Dunes Wilderness holds a quieter terrain, where sunflower, ephedra and honey mesquite anchor the sand in subtle defiance of the wind.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
But as he went deeper into hiding in the mountainous terrain, communication went in and out as U.S. officials sought to keep track of his location.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The terrain is very different from what we left behind in the northeast.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing terrain
List 8
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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