upper reaches
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The experienced Hillary Dawa Sherpa vanished on the upper reaches of the world's highest mountain early on May 30.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Baldy’s upper reaches following the storm will come from the mountain itself.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
Her efforts to elevate Diogenes into the upper reaches of the Greek intellectual pantheon are ingenious but ultimately unconvincing and, at times, misleading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Starting in 2018, the research team carried out extensive field surveys in the upper reaches of the Dadu River.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025
Twelve electric elevators would carry visitors to the building’s upper reaches.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
