rising ground
Example Sentences
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“Both are charmingly situated on rising ground overlooking Rock Creek at its most picturesque point,” a version of the article reads.
From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022
Though the general area is full of roadway spans, the express roadbed itself sits upon a broad, lightly rising ground slope as you travel south.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2018
Many of the leases included onerous rising ground rents that have now been outlawed.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2018
That means that at the same time sea level is rising, ground elevation is sinking due to saltwater intrusion.
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2015
They crept forward again, shielded by the darkness, and made their way along a narrow path that followed the wall until the rising ground told John they were near to the shoemaker’s cottage.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
