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terrain

[tuh-reyn] / təˈreɪn /


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An area roughly 4 miles wide around the crater is about 16 degrees Fahrenheit colder at night than the nearby terrain.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

One of the most famous was “Running Fence,” 24½ miles of shimmering white, 18-foot-tall fabric that stretched across picturesque terrain in Northern California’s Sonoma and Marin counties from Sept. 10 to Sept. 24, 1976.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

The fire reached an area that most recently burned in the 1970s, and the dense vegetation, strong winds and sloped terrain all made the fire harder to put out, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

A change in wind direction at this time of year pulls warm, moist air northward from the Gulf of California and the tropical Pacific, triggering storms over mountainous terrain.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

“But wait, the terrain looks particularly hazardous, don’t you think?”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Until last year, firefighters for the National Forest Service were banned from wearing face masks due to concerns about their ability to operate in rugged mountain terrains.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The U.S. has a diverse range of terrains across its 3.8 million square miles, including the desert in the Southwest.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

But it’s also become clear that the two sides are fighting on wholly different terrains.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

But exploiting these giant reserves remains complicated in the impoverished states with harsh and remote terrains.

From Barron's Nov. 6, 2025

On top of that, they had selected one of the most nearly impossible terrains on Earth.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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