topography
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While I was flying over the island’s shore, the topography looked almost identical to the Florida Everglades.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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
In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland groundwater flooding is often less extensive than in England due to the bedrock geology and topography.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
Factors that vary widely throughout the region—such as seafloor topography, temperature, salinity and the presence of fresh water from melting ice—can play havoc with sonar signals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Depending on numerous factors, such as topography and psychology, the riflemen carried anywhere from 12 to 20 magazines, usually in cloth bandoliers, adding on another 8.4 pounds at minimum, 14 pounds at maximum.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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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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