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Recent Examples of foothill
The play subverts itself, never allowing an audience to gain a commanding foothill, even at the end when (suffice it to say) the watchers become the watched.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This project will help foothill communities in Colfax, Shady Glen, Heather Glen and Weimar.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Yap, urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in addition, the status upgrade can influence foothill and mountain development land use.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 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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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
This project will help foothill communities in Colfax, Shady Glen, Heather Glen and Weimar.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Yap, urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in addition, the status upgrade can influence foothill and mountain development land use.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 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
Noun
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Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Moose were plentiful, feeding and resting on grassy knolls.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The Nile as a source of life The Nile floods at the end of every summer, as rains from the Indian Ocean monsoon fall on the highlands of East Africa.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Born in Chi Xot (San Juan Comalapa), Guatemala, in 1987, Calel is of Maya Kaqchikel heritage and frequently takes inspiration from ancestral traditions and from the cultural practices of his home country’s midwestern highlands.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The clamber up and over a few small hillocks is all part of the fun, as is a brave cold water dip, but the real magic can be found amongst the sand dunes.—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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A lot of early Mario’s hallucinogenic vibe, with its bug-eyed naked turtles and hillocks and bright blocks of color, was a by-product of the tech of the times—a case of design following function.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Today, the uplands are so broadly sunlit that most analysts say future interest rate cuts from the Fed are now likely pushed off into the far distance.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The best treks were clustered in the Greater Caucasus mountains, not far from the Russian border.—
Lori Rackl,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Many of the rooms at this ultra-luxe hideaway dangle from rocky ledges, are sandwiched between cliff crevices or are embedded like caves in the interior of the mountains, connecting guests intimately with the landscape.—
Lauren Keith,
Robb Report,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Another scenario is a patient who has been using a GLP-1 therapy for a few years, has reached a weight-loss plateau, and is now in the maintenance phase of treatment.—
Jody Dushay,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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Warren wants to win more After reaching the 20-win plateau for the second straight season, Warren will pursue its first regional title since 2022.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Model weights are sets of parameters, like knobs and dials in a machine, telling the models how to process information.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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Wring the cloth and wipe cabinet fronts, paying special attention to areas around the knobs.—
Emerson Latham,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothill. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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