barrancas

variants also barrancos
plural of barranca
as in cliffs
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the intimidating barrancas that can be found in the Sierra Nevada

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Noun
  • His family lives in a two-story gray home in Washington City, a community nestled among Utah’s soaring red, rocky cliffs.
    David DeMille, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Daily excursions—led by expert naturalists—span snorkeling with sea lions, kayaking along lava cliffs, paddleboarding through mangroves and hikes through volcanic landscapes.
    Rachel Ingram, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • But the scars from that era are still very much present in society, and the son, Im Dong-hwan, represents the youth of today who are trying to come to terms with that generational complexity and its legacy.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Extensive research in the past few years has shown that the scars of redlining persist, particularly in terms of poorer health outcomes for residents of those areas.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Barrancas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrancas. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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