terrain
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The Nigerian Air Force's statement said follow-on strikes on Saturday were "aimed at fleeing remnants and regrouping cells seeking to exploit the difficult terrain".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Rovers are also built to conserve energy and avoid hazards, so they move slowly across rough terrain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026
The Algodones Dunes stretch toward the horizon in pale, wind-sculpted ridges, a narrow ribbon of shifting terrain running south into Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
The airman, an unidentified colonel as we write this, climbed into mountainous terrain despite his injuries to escape detection and await a rescue once the U.S. located him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“It has the same kind of terrain as the lake you crashed into, and roughly the same altitude and kind of forest.”
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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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