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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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The $38 gap in Asia is a canyon.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The research focused on two areas close to Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyon systems in the solar system.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The moderate Santa Ana wind event began to pick up on Friday, creating concerns in the mountains and canyon passes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Locals had long relied on the resort to draw visitors to the two towns that border it: Telluride, in the box canyon, and Mountain Village, higher up the slopes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

No more than a hundred yards ahead of him loomed the canyon, the one of “immeasurable depth.”

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins




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