topography
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"We realized that we could use these electron beams to control topography at very fine scales," Doshi said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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
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
“It’s targeting a community by changing the topography on the ground,” said Roland Friedrich, director of affairs in the West Bank for UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
A horse’s body is a constantly shifting topography, with a bobbing head and neck and roiling muscle over the shoulders, back, and rump.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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The Things They Carried
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The United States
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