hillside

Example Sentences

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In 2016, geologist Rowan Martindale was hiking across a hillside in Morocco when something unusual caught her eye.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Perched on a hillside, the town's Arab identity, both Muslim and Christian, is clear to see.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Medics and displaced people rushed to the hillside to peer beneath as ambulances raced to the scene with their sirens blaring.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

No one in town suspected Oseguera was among them, in the hillside cabins that local owners rent out to tourists that have included Mexican businessmen and politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“Lost? Us? Shoot, we’re on this scrubby patch of dirt on this hillside. Maybe we don’t know where exactly this hillside is, but I’m sure we’ll be fine, just fine.”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech