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terrain

[tuh-rayn] / təˈreɪn /


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To locate and draw attention to a lost hiker on mountainous terrain, Sgiath is trained to bark and bounce around to attract attention.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

But the border between the two nations stretches for hundreds of kilometres through remote terrain, making it difficult to police.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

But weather and shifting terrain have left the ceasefire line with only about 200 markers, making it difficult for South Korea, North Korea and the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Researchers will also examine the stability of the terrain to better understand how safely astronauts, robotic vehicles, and other equipment can move across the surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

In 1794, while touring the terrain around the new national capital that would bear his name, he badly wrenched his back while riding.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

The rally involved driving over a range of terrains from sand dunes, mud, rocks and dry river beds.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 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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