mountainous
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That could bring some elevated humidity and a small chance of thunderstorms and cloud coverage in mountainous areas, but not enough to significantly lower temperatures across the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The Upper Colorado Basin, along with many mountainous regions across the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nepal relies heavily on hydropower and has spent years developing the projects along its mountainous river systems.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The eastern city of Baalbek has one of Lebanon's best-known landmarks: a stunningly well-preserved Roman temple complex set against the mountainous border with Syria.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
My finger skims the cities of Yangon, near the coast, and Mandalay, the darker mountainous region farther north.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
Vocabulary lists containing mountainous
South America - Middle School
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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