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Autumn expeditions on the Himalayan mountains are less popular because of the shorter, colder days, snowy terrain and a narrow summit window compared to the busy spring.

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Over a 30-mile portion of track, the company will evaluate autonomous system performance across different terrains and weather conditions.

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Pakistan and the World Bank are trying to improve an early warning system, which often doesn't work because of the mountainous terrain.

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Even though distance runners love Kipchoge’s training base near Kaptagat, Kenya for its variable terrain, he has made his name as the king of flat marathons.

Eugeniusz Romer, a Polish cartographer, therefore cleverly mapped central Europe by emphasizing districts and their chief towns, suggesting a Polish “population terrain” distinct from neighboring countries.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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