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as in peak
an elevation of land higher than a hill my cousin likes to climb mountains just because she can

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as in loads
a considerable amount receives a mountain of mail every year for the holidays

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Recent Examples of mountain Part of what makes the North Carolina mountains unique is the people who pepper the area with creativity and hospitality throughout their beloved mountain hamlets. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025 While here, travelers can also visit Jebel Hafeet, the only mountain in Abu Dhabi. Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025 The scientists found that in the central region of the mountain range, Earth’s crust is currently peeling away, a process scientifically known as lithospheric foundering. Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 The premise alone is perfectly thrilling: Four men take a job driving explosive nitroglycerin over a mountain pass. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mountain
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  • Economic news Consumer sentiment was at the lowest since 2022, which marked the peak of the post-pandemic inflation spike, in the second April reading from the University of Michigan.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • On the western slope of the northern Sierra Nevada and western Plumas County, up to 10 inches of snow will be possible over the highest peaks, with winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Learning that medical options for managing the condition are limited to hormonal drugs and surgery just piles onto the disappointment.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
  • That didn’t bother Robinson, who is an hobbyist diver and had already done a dive visit to the site before acquiring the sunken pile of rusty iron.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • Between 24 and seven million years ago, shifting tectonic plates caused to alps to rise up and caused the collapse of the valley floor, allowing water from the Mediterranean to enter.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Stay Here: Six Senses Crans-Montana offers guests the opportunity to learn the secrets of traditional cheesemaking in the alps, where everything is completed by hand.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • In this week’s issue, Lepore turns to her stack of Penguin Little Black Classics, which has become her way to cope with the darkening state of the Republic.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Arranging Courtside Celebrities On a recent afternoon, Ms. Coller took a stack of her cards to a nearby shopping mall.
    Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • There’s also a wireless phone charger in front of the gearstick that doubles as a phone mount to use for navigation.
    Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The engine mounts are lighter, the walls of the components thinner, and titanium and Inconcel parts are used, all a bid to shave pounds and ounces.
    Sean Evans, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
  • This clue immediately brought to mind an image of Calvin and Hobbes in their red WAGON careening down a hill.
    Sally Hoelscher, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • Tuohy was a generational talent from New York who won three national cross country championships and set a slew of national high school records over her time for North Rockland.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This year’s Coachella featured a slew of high-profile performances during the opening weekend, which began Friday and concluded on Sunday.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Mountain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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