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Recent Examples of barrancaClark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th.—
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
Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
Built around a towering sandstone escarpment that rises through the centre of the property, surrounded by a deliciously cold pool, the architecture was conceived in careful negotiation with the landscape.
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Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The tents are perched on top of escarpment with views of the TK below.
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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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.