ridges
Example Sentences
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How did trucks and tourists and Californians manage the uphills and downhills among inclines and ridges that could be windy or icy or foggy, sometimes all at once?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
The oblong ugly vegetable with lizard-like ridges is dark green, holding secrets, grows on thin vines.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
On the plains of northwestern Iran, edged by snow-ribboned ridges, spring nudges almond trees into frothy bloom and a fragile ceasefire brings more traffic onto highways, and more Iranians back to their homeland.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
I was fascinated by the ordered ridges of stone that had once been the soft body of a sea animal.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
