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valley

[val-ee] / ˈvæl i /


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The massive flash flood, believed to have been triggered by a glacial collapse, swept through a Himalayan valley last Wednesday, wiping out entire villages.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

AFP reporters flying by helicopter over the valley of destruction on Thursday saw entire sections of settlements swept away, leaving the landscape resembling a puzzle with pieces missing.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

The photos show a spacious living room with glass walls facing the valley.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

When John Glenn orbited Earth in 1962, he commented on a striking green valley northwest of El Paso, Texas, surrounded by an otherwise dry landscape.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Once they exited the southern end of the valley, she’d be more open to stopping.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

“I’m addicted,” she told a Wall Street Journal reporter as she steered her four-wheel-drive down the steep, winding valleys north of Shangri-La on a recent day in August.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Farther south in San Diego County, temperatures in inland coastal valleys hovered between 105 and 110 degrees and a thunderstorm in the Pauma Valley produced 50 mph winds.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

From the high peaks of Cwm Idwal to the deep valleys of Dyffryn Ogwen, Nant Ffrancon is one of the most special and unique landscapes in Wales.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Rescue crews in helicopters have been plucking survivors from along the valleys ravaged in the tsunami-like flow of water and debris apparently unleashed by a glacier's collapse.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Unusually for a dragon, it dwells in valleys rather than mountains.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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