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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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Some are standing on the rim, seeing the canyon for the first time and topping off a water bottle before continuing their trip.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Gray, 48, had flown to Las Vegas and driven to the canyon on his own road trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The $38 gap in Asia is a canyon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

In a Sierra Nevada canyon all but incinerated in the 2021 KNP Complex fire, a new forest of California’s beloved giant sequoias is now growing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

She spun and saw a path back to shore, lined on both sides with water, like a canyon lined with rock.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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