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Noun
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On June 2, a 41-year-old climber from Seattle died from a 3,000-foot fall from the West Buttress route.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
12 June 2025 -
Other notable climbers included companies in the defense industry.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The towering peaks and glaciers have made the park a destination for hardy mountaineers for decades.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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Set against the backdrop of World War II and the Chinese invasion of Tibet, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s film follows Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer (Brad Pitt), who, after being captured by British forces in India, escapes a prisoner-of-war camp and makes his way to the secluded kingdom of Tibet.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Backpacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacker. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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