mountains
Example Sentences
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Over the years the two would meet on various mountains around the world: Nims "would always be on Everest".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
KATHMANDU, Nepal—When a flood came roaring down from the mountains last year, Nepali engineer Santosh Adhikari narrowly escaped by scrambling to higher ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Coastal Southern California enjoys its relatively mild summer climate thanks to several factors, including a cool ocean’s air-conditioning effect, protective mountains, proximity to deserts, and a weather pattern that usually avoids drawing in tropical moisture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It offers quiet roads along coastlines and river gorges and into mountains, among rice paddies and through towns with tiled roofs where villagers pride themselves on their Shikoku hospitality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
When it rains, clouds envelop the mountains, and the flooded valleys buzz with swarms of mosquitoes.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
