terrain

Example Sentences

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The retired former generals guide the geologists and finance executives who run mining companies through the less-familiar terrain of Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal

So on a recent warm, sunny day, she hiked miles into the remote desert to confirm her suspicion — that razor wire now filled what not long ago was open terrain.

From Los Angeles Times

Kampnich, in particular, has helped the research team understand the island's ecology and terrain.

From Science Daily

Though it wasn’t the sparsely green terrain or occasionally snowcapped mountains that caught his eye, it was instead the historic collection of white domes and solar towers that make up the Mount Wilson Observatory.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think we're headed to some really ugly terrain," he said.

From BBC