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Recent Examples of foothill
Nestled in the foothills of Silicon Valley, the school has long functioned as a launchpad for tech’s elite.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Bear sightings, particularly on trash day, aren’t uncommon for communities like Altadena nestled at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The first corner stood out, a 10-inch-tall steel survey stake flanked by two bright red No Trespassing signs attached to T-posts — a beacon in the rolling, grassy foothills.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
Denise’s family was out on a foothill in a large, modern ranch house.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Bear sightings, particularly on trash day, aren’t uncommon for communities like Altadena nestled at the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The first corner stood out, a 10-inch-tall steel survey stake flanked by two bright red No Trespassing signs attached to T-posts — a beacon in the rolling, grassy foothills.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 7 Jan. 2026
Denise’s family was out on a foothill in a large, modern ranch house.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothill
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The cultural site was acquired by the city of Poway in 1987 as a way to preserve archeological features on the knoll, said Yoly Cohen, an interpretive park ranger in Poway’s Community Services Department.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Built in 1932, the grand home that sits atop a knoll in Phoenix is as historic as the Valley gets, with a salute to Mediterranean, California Mission and Spanish architecture.—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Frantic and crying, Manuela called her mother, a middle-aged farmer in the remote central highlands of Ecuador, who, from so far away and not knowing where else to turn, sent a WhatsApp audio message to me.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2026
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For his latest documentary the German filmmaker behind Grizzly Man and Cave of Forgotten Dreams follows conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer Steve Boyes on his obsessive quest to find the mythical ghost elephants of Lisima in the highlands of Angola.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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With an itinerary that can swing from luaus to local restaurants and misty uplands to deep-sea diving, Hawaii demands a packing list as versatile as the islands themselves.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2024
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Its hummock was part of a wetland spiked with tamarack saplings and carpeted with wild cranberries.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2022
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The plane crashed in a very remote part of Emerald Mountain, a mountain with hiking and biking trails just across the Yampa River from Steamboat Springs, Routt County Sheriff Doug Scherar said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Mountain travel was highly discouraged, according to the weather service, with snow reducing visibility, causing major delays and prompting chain controls likely on Interstate 80 and other mountain passes.—
Michael McGough
February 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Aztecs reached the 20-win plateau for a fourth straight season, tying a program record set from 1994-97.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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But reaching that singular plateau is especially tricky for Olympic athletes.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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The knobs on the stove, the refrigerator handles, the drawer pulls, and the kitchen light switches all need a good scrub and disinfecting.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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For years, simple pine chests with large, circular knobs have been a dime a dozen at antique stores.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothill. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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