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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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The arrangement of passages, cracks, and openings can reveal how water travels through different layers of rock beneath the canyon.

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

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

Nathan stared at the petroglyphs carved into the sides of the canyon walls.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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