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canyon

[kan-yuhn] / ˈkæn yən /
NOUN
gulf in mountain area
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The research focused on two areas close to Valles Marineris, one of the largest canyon systems in the solar system.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

They make a canyon for the crosswalk and it’s very noble of them.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

“Undercover Boss” premiered during the Great Recession, when the wage gap had yawned into a canyon.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Here it pushes and carves through a canyon of mud walls that resemble the color of a wasp’s nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

As they approached, many Kacanik residents fled along a canyon path that ran beside a stream.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John