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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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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
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Along with the Antwerp Six, Martin Margiela put the small Belgian city of Antwerp on the international fashion radar, founding his house in 1988 and introducing cleft-toed boots, deconstructed clothes and all-white stores to the fashion lexicon.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the 7th District has also exposed a fissure among the city’s left-leaning unions, as the CTU has backed Conyears-Ervin and contributed $72,500 to her state central committee fund.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sandstone and limestone provided fissures and fractures where these hydrocarbons could sit, and caprock kept everything in place.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 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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The bus plunged into a 3-meter (10-foot) -wide ice crevasse, Russia’s Emergencies Ministry reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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History podcasts, because of their ability to plunge into the crevasses of history, the power of the audio narrative, and the intellectual resolve of entrepreneurial podcasters have become a popular and formidable resource.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Nicole Crosby, a deputy city attorney who lives in Clairemont, said bike lanes don’t make a lot of sense in communities like Clairemont where hills and canyons are a major challenge.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Upper canyons and higher elevations are blooming through March.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 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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Wait for it to land and carefully suction it away with the narrow crevice tool of your vacuum cleaner.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Accessories Handheld vacuums may come with various accessories that can add to their functionality, most commonly crevice tools and dusting brushes.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Cwm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwm. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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