cordilleras

plural of cordillera

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Noun
  • Several of the incidents took place in the mountains, with some people injured while out foraging for wild plants and vegetables.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • There is snow on the mountains, dense fog that blankets crops in the fall, giving life to wine-country grapes, fires in the dry season and the occasional earthquake.
    Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
  • Allegheny National Forest, just around 90 minutes from Erie, Pennsylvania, enchants with rolling peaks that reflect off calm, paddle-friendly waterways.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
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“Cordilleras.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cordilleras. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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