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mountainous

[moun-tn-uhs] / ˈmaʊn tn əs /


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Born in Japan’s mountainous Nagano region in 1932, Suzuki’s success with 7-Eleven sprang from a scrupulous attention to detail and an insight into the possibility of software and logistics to give retailers an edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The underlying work has a mountainous landscape in the style of hit television painter Bob Ross.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A meticulously detailed log with windows, for instance, or a car that seems to balance natural, mountainous wonders on its back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

After a couple of months, they went to a mountainous village south of Valencia called Villalonga to live with a woman called Trixie.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Pa shakes his head while cleaning the pots and pans before we eat so the dishes won’t seem as mountainous when our stomachs are filled, a trick Abuelo taught him.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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