Rocky Mountains
Example Sentences
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From the Rocky Mountains west to California and into Western Canada, record numbers of resorts closed early this season.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
The summerlike heat in March broke monthly records in many areas of the Western U.S., accelerating the melting of snow in the Rocky Mountains as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The river provides for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland, from the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
The tragedy has shaken the tight-knit town of about 2,400 people, which is set along a few winding rural roads in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
Everywhere we turned, the Rocky Mountains seemed to be staring at me, like a tidal wave about to crash into the city.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
