slopes
Example Sentences
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On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the place where Homer penned "The Odyssey".
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Former British champion Alcott raced in all five disciplines - downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom and combined - during a successful career on the slopes.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the wild, they grow only on the western slopes of California's Sierra Nevada.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The hot, dry winds move down the southern slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains and risk spreading fires rapidly if there’s an ignition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Burnt forests for miles along the slopes and snow sooner than he would have thought.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
