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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

One location is Aram Chaos, situated northeast of the canyon system where ancient water once flowed toward lower terrain to the north.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Commercial-satellite photos released by the Martin Center show mobile missile launchers that had apparently exited one of the underground sites into a nearby canyon were destroyed before firing their missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

They make a canyon for the crosswalk and it’s very noble of them.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

The hoofbeats get louder, echoing down the canyon.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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