mountain

Example Sentences

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Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The first pilot was found Friday, but it took more than 36 hours to locate the second aviator who was hiding in a mountain crevice.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Neom recently canceled major construction contracts at a $38 billion luxury mountain project, meant to be the first outdoor ski resort in the Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It was the US intelligence agency that tracked the airman's exact location to the mountain crevice and passed the information along to the Pentagon.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“That was for last night. You have to give me something for tonight, and besides, I’m making you a mountain of pure gold,” I said impatiently.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff