terrain

The Sierra Madre mountains appeared to help limit Simon's strength, with the rugged terrain reducing the storm's intensity and shrinking the area affected by its winds.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Immediately to the north, the snow-covered Alps rise dramatically above the lowlands, their bright white peaks creating a striking contrast with the surrounding terrain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

But the border between the two nations stretches for hundreds of kilometres through remote terrain, making it difficult to police.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Bogs have long been considered murky, impenetrable terrain, prompting a quagmire of expressions, such as “bogged down,” that suggest a lack of progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The terrain does not appear to be particularly difficult, but the rover is completely motionless.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Until last year, firefighters for the National Forest Service were banned from wearing face masks due to concerns about their ability to operate in rugged mountain terrains.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The U.S. has a diverse range of terrains across its 3.8 million square miles, including the desert in the Southwest.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026

But it’s also become clear that the two sides are fighting on wholly different terrains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026

"A large variety of geological terrains exists, which have been formed by many different processes. As a result, Greenland has several types of metals, minerals and gemstones," it says in a document on its website.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

On top of that, they had selected one of the most nearly impossible terrains on Earth.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson