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[val-ee] / ˈvæl i /


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As a slideshow prepared by an executive explained, “We thrive in the valley of death,” the term for the bureaucratic gap where research languishes without being developed into a product.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

“We were very intentional about the uncanny valley nature of this, so we made it intentionally abstract,” Dema says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The National Trust said Nant Ffrancon, a valley in Eryri National Park, was facing "serious ecological decline" with some species in danger of disappearing altogether, including the mountain blackbird and the mountain finch.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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

She pointed down the mountain trail, where a thin gray wisp of smoke rose from the trees in the valley.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Much of Nepal's hydropower infrastructure lies along steep river valleys fed by glaciers -- terrain exposed to floods, landslides and cascading geological hazards.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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

As Sauer traversed the peaks and valleys of the pile, wind blew ash into his eyes and throat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

“Aye, the valleys and trenches. And one in particular. The Marianas Trench...and that place in its icy depths called Challenger Deep.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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