ridge
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The heat wave stems from “a really strong ridge of high pressure,” Ciliberti said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
Atop the 100-foot ridge of bedrock sit seven historic homes—one built in 1882 that is thought to be the oldest still standing in town, and others dating through 1931.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
From Levin's quiet street, the concrete border wall zigzagged up the ridge overlooking Shlomi.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The evidence points to more intensive farming methods, such as ridge and furrow ploughing to limit erosion and more focused gardening practices.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
I take a long swig of my filtered water—Farmer and Ti Jean haven’t drunk anything yet—as we stride across a ridge through yellow grass.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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