hills

Example Sentences

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Fanned by gusty winds, it quickly pushed up the nearby hills, scorching some 900 acres by 5 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Or worse, could it be counterproductive, sending would-be e-bikers zooming to the hills in their SUVs?

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Freeport-McMoRan’s massive copper mining and smelting operation sits on the hills above the towns of Miami, Claypool and Globe in eastern Arizona.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

He wrestled Wardley to the ground as both fighters swung for the hills.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

I saw Daisy’s playhouse and all her treasures—the cross she had made from grapevines wrapped in tinfoil, and the face of Christ she had molded from the dark red clay of the Ozark hills.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls