terrain
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Jessica Curl, 47, remembers growing up nearby “in a terrain of trunks” as trucks carried out logs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026
The 22-mile event began in 1980 after a pub chat discussing whether man or horse was faster crossing mountainous terrain.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
North Halmahera police chief Erlichson Pasaribu said that retrieval of the bodies, which are located at higher elevations, has been hampered by repeated eruptions, difficult terrain and strong blasts from the volcano.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
These patterns form when strong winds are forced around elevated terrain, such as islands rising from the ocean.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
Then she turned page after page, examining every bit of terrain that lay between her and where she most longed to be.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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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