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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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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

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

“Undercover Boss” premiered during the Great Recession, when the wage gap had yawned into a canyon.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

The sow soared past the Plaza Hotel, straight into the canyon of Fifth Avenue.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan