terrain
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“Making Art and Making a Living” covers a wide terrain historically and culturally, his case studies drawn from writers, musicians and visual artists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
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
In 2023, India sent the probe Chandrayaan-3 and captured detailed images of the same terrain.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
They followed the River Phlegethon, stumbling over the glassy black terrain, jumping crevices, and hiding behind rocks whenever the vampire girls slowed in front of them.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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