coulee
Example Sentences
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One more dip down a coulee and back up again and I could see the house.
From Literature
On the APR’s 27,000-acre Sun Prairie unit more than 400 bison roam the coulees, bluffs and creek bottoms.
From Washington Times
Owls, golden sparrows, rough-legged hawks and other raptors arrive to take up their winter residence among the cliffs and coulees of the drainages.
From Seattle Times
Not to mention scenery that varies from winding roads along shimmering lakes to a variety of technical passages through narrow coulees and across broad plateaus with sweeping views of the distant mountains.
From Seattle Times
There are multiple ways to access this area; the description below begins in the Northwest corner of the coulee and is accessible to hikers of all ages and abilities.
From Seattle Times
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