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[rij] / rɪdʒ /


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The samples also contained gold-to-copper ratios well above those measured in fertile mantle and primitive mid-ocean ridge basalts.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Workspaces built under the ridge of the mountain, which would offer maximum protection, could be as big as 6,200 square yards.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Cold noodles need a dressing with enough substance to coat every curve and ridge, but enough brightness to keep the bowl from feeling stodgy after a few hours in the fridge.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

In the San Gabriel Mountains, a blue wind phone stands on a foggy forest ridge near a roadside turnout in Wrightwood.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

High up on the ridge, at the summit of the mountain, the tops of the giant sequoias were on fire.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

The facade has vertical ridges running down the side, which Diamond said was inspired by the ribs of Saguaro cactuses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"It looked absolutely disgusting, like Sellotape with like little ridges in it," said the 42-year-old from Cardiff.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Firefighters were seeking to contain the fire using preexisting features such as roads, ridges and trails rather than carving a fire line through the island’s sensitive ecosystems, he said.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

The oblong ugly vegetable with lizard-like ridges is dark green, holding secrets, grows on thin vines.

From Salon May 9, 2026

On our right rose the low sandy hills of the dune country, soldiers silhouetted on the ridges.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

I chose two: one ridged and heavy, its skin receding from burgundy into a deep, almost plum color; the other a cheerful red beefsteak.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

For about $70, a plastic surgeon injected the ridged cartilage of her ears with a hyaluronic-acid filler that caused her ears to perk up.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Some placentas have evolved to be disklike, some are leaf-shaped, some ring-shaped, heart-shaped; some are ridged, branched, labyrinthine, or weblike.

From Slate Sep. 7, 2024

"Some look like bumped, ridged shields, others look like flat shovels," he said.

From Science Daily May 10, 2024

It’s white and ridged on one side, shiny and pearly pink on the other.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

As high pressure, or ridging, builds later this week, the inversion is expected to be squashed down, making the marine layer shallower.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2023

Applying a clustering technique to the 124 largest outbreaks, he found four patterns — and in all, there was mid-tropospheric high-pressure ridging centered over different portions of western North America.

From Washington Post Aug. 24, 2022

The new study doesn’t delve into why atmospheric ridging is happening more often, but some research suggests climate change is part of the reason.

From Scientific American Jan. 6, 2022

The frequency of these ridging patterns has increased significantly since 2000, according to the new research.

From New York Times Jan. 5, 2022

Then slice one cucumber, after peeling and ridging the sides, season with salt and pepper, and lay in vinegar for a moment.

From Cookery for Little Girls by Olive Hyde Foster




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