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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

In Colonia Los Laureles, a canyon shantytown, a viaduct is clogged with sewage, discarded tires, plastic bottles and other debris.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The $38 gap in Asia is a canyon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Fellow car enthusiast Evan Sawyer said Baron admired the beauty of the canyon roads and found peace in driving calmly along them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In the last few steps before the canyon he felt a sharp pain in the back of his leg, and then the ground gave way under his feet.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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