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Recent Examples of cwm
Now, just one remains, lodged into a cwm west of Pico Humboldt.
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The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cwm
Noun
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From his flat top, cleft chin, starched collar, and tight shirt to the crease in his trousers tucked into black boots.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Mar. 2026
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Step a few metres and the view morphs: a new cleft, a sudden overhang, a corridor of stone that narrows to a postcard of sky.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Seismic images of mid-ocean ridges typically show rough and jagged terrain, formed when lava oozes up into the cold ocean along faults or fissures and hardens suddenly into stone.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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These seemingly harmless fissures on the surface of a watermelon can indicate deeper problems that affect both taste and freshness.—
Aksha Mittapalli,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The French Alps Why: Conquering the storied HC (hors catégorie) climbs and cols of the French Alps provides the ultimate cycling bragging rights.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
13 May 2025
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The sky was just getting light as the group put on their skis and headed for the Cabane des Vignettes—another alpine refuge, about six hours away, across high-alpine terrain filled with glaciers, cols, peaks, and magnificent slopes of unbroken snow.—
Outside,
Outside,
20 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Officials said Pendery, of Enumclaw, Washington, fell into a crevasse during a patrol near the 14,000-foot camp of Mount McKinley, known to Alaska Native communities as Denali, which has a summit at 20,310 feet.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Rescuers described that location, which lies at an elevation of 17,999 feet, as a treacherous glacier known for its towering ice blocks and deep crevasses.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Mesa Verde continues to hold great cultural significance for the 27 pueblos and tribes whose ancestors once called the canyons, farms, cliffside and mesa dwellings home or who have other ties to the area.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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In late afternoon, about 44 firefighters were working to knock down flames in the canyon’s steep and rocky terrain, the department said.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Opryland features more than 10 holiday events, from ice tubing to a cirque show.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Dec. 2025
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See this high-flying spectacle performed by the world's most elite cirque performers.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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From search-and-rescue drones navigating tight rock crevices to flexible medical devices implanted in moving joints, the potential applications are vast.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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They can also be found around sprinkler systems, inside pavement crevices, and in mulch.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
24 May 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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Between them sits a dry ravine, or barranca.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Cwm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwm. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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