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 was raining and brutally windy, and I nearly slid down a hill with my suitcase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

I bit my lip as I looked at the makeshift rock wall the Union soldiers had erected at the top of the hill.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin