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Recent Examples of barranca
Clark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2023
His ball landed on the barranca, one of the steep-sided gullies at The Los Angeles Country Club.
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Josh Peter,
USA TODAY,
16 June 2023
The Los Angeles Country Club’s barranca, a narrow gully, winds through the course, providing drainage during rainy season and a challenge to the players.
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Bill Pennington,
New York Times,
15 June 2023
The barranca that crosses the front of the tee runs down the left side of the hole.
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Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2023
Jones shifted the fairway toward the canyon rim, with little rough or foliage to stop a golf ball from bounding into the barranca.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2021
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2023
His ball landed on the barranca, one of the steep-sided gullies at The Los Angeles Country Club.
—
Josh Peter,
USA TODAY,
16 June 2023
The Los Angeles Country Club’s barranca, a narrow gully, winds through the course, providing drainage during rainy season and a challenge to the players.
—
Bill Pennington,
New York Times,
15 June 2023
The barranca that crosses the front of the tee runs down the left side of the hole.
—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2023
Jones shifted the fairway toward the canyon rim, with little rough or foliage to stop a golf ball from bounding into the barranca.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barranca
Noun
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An operation began using a California Highway Patrol helicopter and the Fire Department's cliff rescue and heavy rescue units, the post said.
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For outdoor enthusiasts, the system now features excursions like the trek up the Eiðiskollur cliffs towering above the northern village of Eiði.
Noun
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The tents are perched on top of escarpment with views of the TK below.
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Which means the 4,092-square-kilometer area between the high, forested escarpment and the wide stretches of the Zambezi River is still pretty untouched.
Noun
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The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.
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Today, visitors can walk inside the palisade walls, watch a film in the King’s Storehouse, hear cannon and musket firings, and explore barracks, houses, a church and other structures that interpret a year‑round community of roughly 200–300 people and a much larger seasonal population.
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“Barranca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barranca. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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