mountains

Example Sentences

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Repairs along one of England's highest mountains are under way with chiefs describing it as the "first significant work" there since the 1980s.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

English warmth is epitomised in the lines of its unofficial anthem of Jerusalem: "And did those feet in ancient time, Walk upon England's mountains green".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Immense and imposing, formed through the downward trajectory of water from mountains as it collects and freezes, they have always moved.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Corps members are divided by skill—writers, interpreters, and artists—and are told to develop messages that urge the town’s inhabitants to come down from the nearby hills and mountains where they have sought refuge.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly