hill

Example Sentences

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Last fall, our writer Dave Shedloski chose this hill to die on, “Fellow Golfers, It’s Time to Get Rid of the ‘Gimme’ Putt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

With Yamamoto taking the hill, the Dodgers became the first team in MLB history to start three consecutive Japanese-born pitchers — with Sasaki having started Monday, Ohtani on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

It looked like a castle on the hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

But when hill walker Simon Lucas shared a photograph of the tradition on social media, he was unprepared for the ferocity of the response.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

That stitch in my side on my second hill run was ten times worse, and that went away no problem.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison