butte
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But the one discovered by Saildrone more closely resembles a butte like those found in the deserts of the Southwest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
I left early, skipping breakfast to trek along the butte toward the Piz Boè.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2022
An Oregon butte unfortunately titled “Swastika Mountain” will be getting a new name in the near future.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
It wrapped around the butte several times and switched back and forth as it snaked upward to the summit, where guests were dropped off at the front door like royalty.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
Small, rudely fashioned models of farmhouses and farmyards covered the top of the butte.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
In 2003, Westrup heard through an intermediary that someone with land in the buttes was looking to sell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
In 2003, the state of California spent about $3 million to buy 1,800 acres on the north side of the buttes, including an idyllic stretch of emerald called “Peace Valley.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
My roughly 60-mile section was marked by sienna-hued mesas and buttes, and cornflower-blue skies.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
The river where the Battle of Little Bighorn took place coursed through the land, prairie extended into pine trees and high buttes beckoned with even wider-ranging views.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Number of additional ankle twists on the rocky grounds of North Dakota’s hills and buttes: four, maybe more.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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Geological Features
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The United States
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