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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 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

From there, K-9 Keva led deputies out of the property, down a horse trail and into the ravine.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

Wolf righted himself with a shake and leapt for the pouch, catching it in mid-air, but landing perilously close to the edge 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

I added blue streams that run through the ravines, and then placed my wooden figurines: a sandal, a disc with a smiley face painted on.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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