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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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The ledges are broken by crevices and fissures, and loose rocks of all sizes lie on them and below them.—
Dr. C. E. Kuschel,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Reese’s remarks also struck a fissure in her relationship with ownership and the front office that, per a league source, never successfully healed.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 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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The institute likes spring fire testing at its site about halfway between Charlotte, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina, because while summer temperatures in the South can nearly match those in the fire-prone West, the swampy humidity in July is a bad approximation to a mountain canyon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Deep in the woods, a tree had fallen over a power line, blocking the road out of the canyon and effectively shutting off all of the electricity in the immediate area.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 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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Pikelinia floydmuraria is commonly found in cracks and crevices of walls and around buildings in urban areas.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Use a soft brush — or even a toothbrush for tight crevices — and go gentle to avoid fraying the material.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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She was found hours later, barely alive and with a fractured skull, having been brutally raped and left for dead in one of the park’s ravines.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Cwm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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