hillside
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Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province and one of DR Congo's most crowded hillside cities, was captured by M23 rebels in February last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Several years later, he unveiled the replacement: a grand “cave” winery buried in a hillside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Expertly designed retaining walls expand the usable hillside pad, showcasing an understanding of form and function that mirrors the property’s disciplined calm.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
As twilight settled on a hillside by the river near the eastern Ukrainian front, two soldiers exchanged wedding vows during a Slavic ritual honouring ancestors and fallen warriors.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
A heavy metal crash barrier stood across the old road and a new highway curved off down a hillside away from the town.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
The city on the shores of Lake Kivu is known for its wooden houses built on hillsides and deadly fires often break out there.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
With his troops dug in on surrounding hillsides, the blockade lasted 1,425 days.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
But rain was on the way, which would sweep massive amounts of sediment from the denuded hillsides into the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Drawing on Spain's sunny plains, windy hillsides and fast-flowing rivers, the country aims to increase the share of electricity generated by renewables to 81 percent by 2030, up from around 60 percent today.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
The Harfoots were browner of skin, smaller, and shorter, and they were beardless and bootless; their hands and feet were neat and nimble; and they preferred highlands and hillsides.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
