valley

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This was a leader who rolled up his sleeves and stacked sandbags alongside firemen and volunteers, when toxic red sludge from a bauxite mine engulfed a Hungarian valley and threatened the Danube shore in 2010.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra noted his family’s personal ties to the valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The burst waters course through the Goma valley, drawing attention from security forces stationed at a paramilitary camp in Dzanak five miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

His new setting is peaceful, aside from occasional thunderclaps rolling through the valley during the rainy season, and the wildlife.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The valley behind them slept in darkness, but an unwelcome glow was descending.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack