terrain
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The sheriff’s department advised hikers to use caution on the trails and be mindful of changing terrain conditions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Even the serial champions are on unfamiliar terrain.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
By 6 p.m., the blaze reached 200 acres as air resources and ground crews contended with steep, narrow terrain that was difficult to access.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Weyerhaeuser trained an AI model to pore over drone footage and calculate seedling survival rates, which are typically obtained by sending foresters to count twiggy young trees in rugged or sweltering terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Up ahead, policemen on horses clip-clopped across the bridge, eyeing every car that passed, checking the terrain below.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
Vocabulary lists containing terrain
List 8
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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