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mesa

[mey-suh] / ˈmeɪ sə /


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Under the veil of the Manhattan Project, this remote mesa became the site of a profound scientific pivot that ended a world war and ushered in the nuclear age.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

According to Oder, the backyard, which features uninterrupted mesa views, is now “the best part” of their property.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2024

The area around the mesa is rugged, quiet and vast, and water has to be hauled in.

From Seattle Times Feb. 22, 2024

Later, higher-resolution photographs with fewer shadows showed a pretty plain mesa.

From Scientific American May 17, 2023

They walked along for some way in the shadow of the mesa, rounded a projection, and there, in a water worn ravine, was the way up the companion ladder.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Washington, Utah, located just southwest of Zion National Park, is surrounded by cinematic mesas and has long been a hub for exploring the natural wonders of the American west.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2025

Several clues, taken together, give away the volcanic nature of the jumble of layered mesas and canyons in this eastern part of Noctis Labyrinthus.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2024

The pair once spent a week combing brushy hills and mesas in the Grapevine Mountains on the eastern edges of Death Valley in hopes of spotting an elusive and rarely seen gray vireo.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2023

Drive 44 miles east along Highway 14 through winding mesas, buttes, and river scenery to the Maryhill Museum of Art.

From Seattle Times May 10, 2023

Late in the afternoon they stopped to rest the animals in a canyon surrounded by red-rock mesas.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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