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Recent Examples of barranca
Clark held his nerve to the end and was right there with him, even after a rare errant shot into the barranca on the 17th.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barranca
Noun
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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In other social media videos, Fischer can be seen base jumping enthusiastically from sheer cliffs with only a parachute to break his fall.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Which means the 4,092-square-kilometer area between the high, forested escarpment and the wide stretches of the Zambezi River is still pretty untouched.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Today, visitors can walk inside the palisade walls, watch a film in the King’s Storehouse, hear cannon and musket firings, and explore barracks, houses, a church and other structures that interpret a year‑round community of roughly 200–300 people and a much larger seasonal population.—
Andy Morrison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Barranca.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barranca. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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