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Example Sentences

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The Cahuilla people believe they originated among the red walls and leaning stone outcroppings of the Painted Canyon, and burial grounds throughout the site attest to its sacred place in their culture.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the latest in a string of encounters between the two countries' militaries in the region, where China's vast claims over islands and outcrops overlap with those of its neighbours.

From BBC

Maps are a sensitive topic for China and its rivals for reefs, islands and outcrops in the South China Sea.

From BBC

On a rocky outcropping she called the Peak, Goodall made her first important observation.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the latest in a string of dangerous encounters over the last two years as Beijing and Manila seek to enforce their claims on disputed reefs and outcrops in the South China Sea.

From BBC