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Noun
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In addition to being aerobically-gifted, ski mountaineers must stride with massive force, delivered in under a half second per step—a cadence comparable to that of many recreational runners.—
Matt Fuchs,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Rubato’s Explorer rollneck is a throwback to an era before technical clothing, when mountaineers and Arctic pioneers had to rely on knitwear.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This meant people on foot—peasants, in other words.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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Let the peasants squabble amongst themselves about the refs and how unfair life is.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Backwoodsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backwoodsmen. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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