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ravine

[ruh-veen] / rəˈvin /


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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 British couple have been found down a ravine, badly burned and semi-conscious, after being caught up in the deadly wildfires that tore through Spain's Almeria province, according to local media.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

It plunged into a ravine in the predawn hours Sunday along a mountain road.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 2026

On Sunday, he said the men died returning from the operation to dismantle the synthetic drug labs after the truck skidded off the road, fell down a ravine and burst into flames.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

Two of the creatures—fetterlings—swayed from branches just off to my right, near the edge of the ravine, and I got a good look at them.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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

"They've lots of humidity supporting mosses, lichens, and complex woodland structures, including ravines, rivers and rocky outcrops."

From BBC May 25, 2026

Rubaya sits on steep hillsides carved by deep ravines with dirt roads, often impassable during the rainy season, winding between unstable slopes.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

That was particularly threatening to people living in the steep hills and ravines around Acapulco’s bay, which are susceptible to mudslides.

From New York Times Oct. 25, 2023

The land suddenly dropped away, going down in shelves and ravines, and changed in color from green to brown.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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