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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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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

"We investigated two sulfate-bearing sites near the vast Valles Marineris canyon system that included mysterious spectral bands seen from orbital data, as well as layered sulfates and intriguing geology," said Bishop.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Several other launchers were destroyed, igniting a fire that appeared to have spread through the canyon, according to Lair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

They make a canyon for the crosswalk and it’s very noble of them.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Most of the homes in the canyon had enough land to keep horses.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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