slopes
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Ice cores taken from the slopes of Puncak Jaya preserve a record of climate history.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Researchers at the University of Montpellier's Laboratory of Geography and Land Planning have developed evacuation routes that account for slopes, obstacles, walking speeds, and potential bottlenecks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
A 2015 earthquake in Nepal that killed 9,000 people has also made the southern slopes of the Himalayas more unstable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Wetlands, steep slopes, flood zones, contaminated soil, or any other number of issues could prevent this new home from meeting local standards.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The slopes of Roke Knoll went up dark into the darkness of summer night before moonrise.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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