canyon
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Situated in L.A.’s Beachwood Canyon neighborhood, the home is described in its listing—which is held by Steven Moritz of Sotheby’s International Realty—as offering “the perfect blend of privacy, character, and serene canyon living.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Among each other, they shared oral histories or firsthand accounts of the demolished neighborhoods of Palo Verde, La Loma and Bishop that once encompassed the nearby canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
New York's mayor Zohran Mamdani very quickly announced that a ticker tape parade down the canyon of heroes would be held on Thursday for the Knicks.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
The arrangement of passages, cracks, and openings can reveal how water travels through different layers of rock beneath the canyon.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Julia and I could look up at the canyon rims on either side of us and imagine the towering monolithic face of a one-hundred-fifty-foot-tall death trap that stretched across the sky from west to east.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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"These canyons are incredibly rich ecosystems and, until now, they've been largely unexplored because of the difficulty of working at such extreme depths," Dr. Nester said.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Police said the helicopter was operated by Airborne Aviation, a company whose website advertises "a doors-off thrill seekers adventure tour" of the picturesque island's waterfalls, canyons, and beaches.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
Chuparosa and brittlebush are flowering along the grade and in canyons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
We can be good stewards of a spectacular country, with its plains and canyons and mountains and deserts, as well as its vibrant cities.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
Cebolleta people salvaged lumber and tin from the shack, but they had no use for the barbed wire any more; the last bony cattle wandering the dry canyons had died in choking summer duststorms.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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