topography
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Its northern topography — the enormous sense of space, the way the light moves and colors shift against the mountains and desertscapes — keep me returning.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
"We realized that we could use these electron beams to control topography at very fine scales," Doshi said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The difficult topography, a local aversion to so-called “gunboat” diplomacy, and corrupt political regimes have been among foreign firms’ many obstacles.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026
In fact, more is known about the surface of some planets in our Solar System than much of Antarctica's "underbelly" – the topography beneath the ice sheet.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
But no, it would just sink to the bottom and I’d know how far, but not the depth, not the topography.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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The Things They Carried
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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The United States
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