topographical

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Even small details—a brochure for a luxury yacht and a topographical map of Panama—illustrate the kind of granular research he pursued to ground his characters in later novels, such as “The Night Manager.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

They’ve now run into topographical problems with widening their driveway to meet new fire access requirements.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The study also incorporates modern topographical data collected by satellites.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024

The large fabric “mapestries” that she embroiders with topographical details add to her affiliation with traditional craftspeople.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Change your place of work and you may be confronted with an impossible topographical problem to solve, or at least a reluctant driver to persuade.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich