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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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Baron was known for his skillful driving on the racetrack and his love of cruising steep canyon roads.

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

One month before the disaster, a medicine man hunting deer in the canyon claimed to have received a vision of the catastrophe that would befall the dam.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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