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highland

[hahy-luhnd] / ˈhaɪ lənd /










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A herd of highland cows has been removed from a nature reserve after warnings to visitors drawn in by a social media-driven surge in interest were ignored, a wildlife trust has said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Whole sections of coastal Nha Trang city were inundated last week, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

Whole city blocks were inundated this week in coastal Nha Trang, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

But using remote sensing technology, archeologists have now found at least two highland cities that sat along a key crossroad of the trade routes.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2024

The most dramatic moment in subsequent European—Native American relations was the first encounter between the Inca emperor Atahuallpa and the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro at the Peruvian highland town of Cajamarca on November 16, 1532.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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