upland
Example Sentences
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Two projects – one in the Yorkshire Dales and another on Marsden Moor near Huddersfield – are reintroducing mosses to the uplands, which it is hoped will also create diverse habitats for wildlife.
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The answer to why Northumberland has so many properties off grid probably lies in its geography; it is one of England's most sparsely populated counties with extensive uplands.
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Sir David Attenborough has championed a bid by conservationists to raise £30m to buy the entirety of a vast upland estate.
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On Monday and Tuesday next week, the warning covers most of Scotland, including the east, west, central belt and southern uplands.
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Ian Christie, managing director of water, asset planning and capital delivery at the firm said it was "implementing measures to preserve upland reservoir supplies where we can" while trying to cut leaks from pipes.
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