ravine
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For more than 40 years, starting in the 1960s when Greenville was a hub of the textile industry, much of the ravine was obscured by a four-lane bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Out the window, I noticed a spot in the alley where the thawing and freezing of ice had created a ravine, where car tires would get lodged and trap the driver.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
A separate, smaller fire in a ravine near Valencia in the east meanwhile killed one person, the local authority in the affected town of Manises said on X, without giving further details.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
"You hope it will have gone down the ravine and round rather than up through the village."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He heard the cracking of ice as the bear began to claw its way up the side of the ravine.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He described the fire as a "very complex, very fast-moving" outbreak in a region with many ravines where it is difficult to use heavy machines and homes in forested areas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
In the most commanding painting of this section, Jeong Seon’s “Clearing After Rain on Mt. Inwang” from 1751, roiling clusters of dark hills are split by hidden ravines and jutting waterfalls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Many of the streets in this area are lined by ravines, which can prove particularly dangerous during wind-driven ember fires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
It's an area of thick vegetation, steep ravines and cliff-faces.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2024
You can stand right on the edge of the gorges and see down, down into the most treacherous ravines, lined with sharp, rough outcroppings.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
Vocabulary lists containing ravine
"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Ravine" by Graham Salisbury
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