terrain
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Characters appear tiny and tragedy-prone in Wyoming’s vast, indifferent terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 3, 2026
Helicopters are widely used for transport in the Himalayan nation due to its challenging terrain.
From BBC β Nov. 3, 2026
Covering more than 28 miles on Mars has required Perseverance to overcome difficult terrain while testing new approaches to robotic driving.
From Science Daily β Nov. 2, 2026
In March 2025, snow blanketed the icy terrain, consistent with March being the wettest month in the region.
From Science Daily β Nov. 2, 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
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 β 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 β Jun. 11, 2026
Drones struggle to count items that are covered or hiding, such as cattle in mountainous terrains, and are largely ineffective indoors.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 7, 2026
But exploiting these giant reserves remains complicated in the impoverished states with harsh and remote terrains.
From Barron's β 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
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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