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promontory
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Set on a promontory, the parcel has unobstructed ocean and city views, The Times reported in 2012.
Tread the sand of Laguna Beach past Halfway Rock to Cactus Point, the latter a rocky promontory with a tunnel near the surf line.
Native Americans built their villages across this promontory, and Malaga Cove has been a settlement for at least seven millennia.
First responders undergo special training in how to fight blazes in structures like Odesa’s sumptuous opera house, perched on a promontory above the seafront.
Its promontory along 35th Avenue Southwest oversees northern West Seattle and boasts a commanding view of downtown.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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