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ravine

noun as in gap in earth's surface

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The 77-year-old missed a bend on his bike on his way home from the supermarket on a lonely road in the mountainous Cevennes region, careening down a rocky slope and into the ravine near Saint-Julien-des-Points.

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BARCELONA, Spain—The rock-strewn path hugs the jagged peaks of the Montserrat mountains, winding along a deep ravine for much of the way.

In 1985, more than 400 people were killed and 500 injured after a train travelling from Djibouti to Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa fell into a ravine.

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Mr Slater's body was discovered in a ravine on the island on 15 July, following a 29-day search that made headlines around the world.

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Jay Slater's death was accidental after he fell down a ravine in Tenerife, a coroner has concluded.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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