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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
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Throughout the run beneath the cirque of the Continental Divide, cruising up a gradual ascent towards a glacier-fed lake, my Overland Half Tight shorts remained comfortable.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ditch the giant Hula-Hoop in Vegas Even though Fremont Street’s pedestrian mall resembles a circus, the Las Vegas City Council does not permit such cirque contraptions as unicycles or Hula-Hoops wider than 4 feet.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Plowshare: an agricultural implement for turning soil, for gouging a cleft in the earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2025
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These magma-spewing mounds are responsible for 80 percent of the country’s seismic activity, including glowing fissures that splinter the landscape for up to 2 miles.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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The measures eventually passed after internal Democratic fissures led to enough representatives returning to form a quorum.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bell died on July 26, 1959 in a crevasse on the glacier at Admiralty Bay on King George Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, BAS reported in a news release.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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If one of us falls into a crevasse, the guide will fish us out with a rope.—
Jesse James McTigue,
Outside Online,
20 Mar. 2025
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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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After the days of hiking through dense foliage to reach the 9,900-foot Waddington-Combatant col, the climb to the summit felt straightforward by comparison.—
Corbin Reiff,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2024
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Mistake: Packing too many short-sleeve shirts Pack this instead: Versatile layers The canyons trap cold air and reduce radiation from the sun.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Aug. 2025
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When visitors look up, the red and orange hues of the slot canyon perfectly contrast the bright blue sky.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The roomy dustbin didn’t need constant emptying, and the crevice tool came in clutch for picking up crumbs between couch cushions and from the tight corners of car seats.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Aphonopelma Chiricahua: Named after the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona, this large, black-bodied species dwells in crevices and rocky burrows.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But laughing in the face of the abyss can be good, too.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ask Tom Thibodeau, who this season dragged the Knicks — yes, the Knicks — out of the abyss and into their first Eastern Conference Finals since VHS tapes were a thing.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 July 2025
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“Cwm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cwm. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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