valley
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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
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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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Vocabulary lists containing valley
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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