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But, ultimately, at their core, roller coasters aren’t much different than 15th century Russian ice slides, the Pennsylvania coal carts, switchback railways, and wooden up-and-downs of time’s past. — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, "From Death Traps to Disneyland: The 600-Year History of the Roller Coaster," 13 Aug. 2018 Within a short distance, the trail makes a sharp turn to the right and begins a downhill plunge on long switchbacks. — Mare Czinar, azcentral, "Flagstaff hike: Fay Canyon is a mellow, woodsy walk," 16 May 2018 Drivers negotiated snow-lined mountain passes in the Alps; switchbacks slick with rain along lakes Maggiore, Como, and Garda; and backcountry lanes not much wider than a Vespa before reaching Venice on a Friday evening. — Mraz, Town & Country, "A Venetian Affair," 20 Dec. 2012 To accommodate the rising tide of hikers, the conference has been rebuilding parts of the trails, including adding stone stairs, switchbacks and trail markers. Hikers take a photo on Breakneck Ridge overlooking the Hudson River. — Lara Korte, WSJ, "Hike Spike for Trails Along Metro-North Stops," 29 July 2018 Using switchbacks, the trail climbs more than 1,000 feet in a mile to Deer Flat (3.57 miles in) and to Meridian Ridge Fire Road. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sunday getaway to Mitchell Canyon," 6 May 2018 Many of the latter are within walking distance of the Corte Gondina—a bonus after a long day driving those switchback roads. — Lettie Teague, WSJ, "Why Wine Lovers Flock to a Foggy Corner of Italy," 29 Nov. 2018 This region is filled with cliff towns and castles that are so fun to drive to, navigating the switchbacks and sharp turns. — Matt Hranek, Condé Nast Traveler, "Great Drives: Speeding Through the French Countryside in the Audi A8," 25 Sep. 2018 The ride starts out in Wasatch Mountain State Park, and climbs through an Aspen grove, then takes a sharp descent through rock switchbacks before continuing downhill through lush pine forests. — Annie Daly, SELF, "12 Beautiful Biking Destinations You’ll Want to Add to Your Bucket List," 18 July 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Flanagan cannot quite make Ziggy’s magnetism or sinister influence plausible, but the novel, with its switchbacking recollections and cyclical dialogue, its penetrating scenes of birth and, eventually, death, is enigmatic and mesmerizing. — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, "Briefly Noted," 19 May 2018 From the main entrance near Broad and Noble Streets, the trail switchbacks past urban glades, clusters of benches, reimagined steel catenaries, and a public art sculpture that resembles (much too literally) a telephone pole. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "The first piece of the Reading Viaduct rail park opens in June. Then what?," 19 Apr. 2018 Jerome is laid out vertically, with Arizona 89A switchbacking through it. — Scott Craven, USA TODAY, "Arizona road trip: Five must-see small towns," 13 Oct. 2017 Find two easily accessible ones at the Upper Picnic Area, or drive down to the canoe launch area for a challenging hike via switchbacks up Mt. Pisgah. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "13 places to see fall colors from up high in Wisconsin," 28 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'switchback.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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