mesa
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Under the veil of the Manhattan Project, this remote mesa became the site of a profound scientific pivot that ended a world war and ushered in the nuclear age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
If it is not already part of a dish, the obligatory salsa de mesa stands by to add zing and heat.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Later, higher-resolution photographs with fewer shadows showed a pretty plain mesa.
From Scientific American ● May 17, 2023
Archival footage of the park’s 1971 inauguration shows the first lady disturbed by fence on the mesa and asking that it be taken down so she could hug and shake hands with people in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2023
“When Fly took the footage before, there appeared to be a large mesa with a tunnel-like opening at the end of the boulder maze.”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
Washington, Utah, located just southwest of Zion National Park, is surrounded by cinematic mesas and has long been a hub for exploring the natural wonders of the American west.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
In Taos, Zappa has found a measure of solace in the stark beauty of its mesas and snow-capped mountains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
The central summit area is marked by several elevated mesas forming an arc, reaching a regional high and sloping downhill away from the summit area.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
The canyons, towering mesas and dramatic river valleys in the area are ideal terrain because the projects require moving water between different elevations.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
We returned from the first day of harvest by the first light of the moon as it came through the portal formed by the black mesas.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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