as in topography
the physical features of a region as a whole
the geography of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city
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Recent Examples of geography
That’s partly explained by chef de cuisine Bill Wang, previously the sous chef at Rich Table, who grew up in Taiwan and cut his teeth at Rustic Canyon in Los Angeles, but is also likely reflective of history and geography — the Bay Area has one of the largest Asian populations in the country.
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Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
In a new policy brief, UC Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment with technical support from Economic & Planning Systems analyzed economic data from three case study geographies to more accurately determine the differences in the cost of home ownership in California.
—Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration may have gained confidence from the successful operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, Davis said, but the geography, military capability and strategic depth of Iran bear little resemblance to the Caracas raid.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Investor universes are no longer constrained by geography, and advisory firms no longer need to be concentrated in a single financial district to compete at the highest level.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
In a new policy brief, UC Berkeley Law’s Center for Law, Energy, and the Environment with technical support from Economic & Planning Systems analyzed economic data from three case study geographies to more accurately determine the differences in the cost of home ownership in California.
—Ethan Elkind, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
The administration may have gained confidence from the successful operation to capture former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, Davis said, but the geography, military capability and strategic depth of Iran bear little resemblance to the Caracas raid.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Investor universes are no longer constrained by geography, and advisory firms no longer need to be concentrated in a single financial district to compete at the highest level.
—William Jones, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geography
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Each elevated the other’s sacredness, celebrating its twists and turns and its unusual topography.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the region is still a sprawling, rugged wilderness area with rough terrain and dramatically varied topography.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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His first mature photographs made during his university years revisited Scandinavian Romanticism—typified by the stormy, sublime landscapes of painters such as Johan Christian Dahl—with a sly spin.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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There are also moments of frank reflection, in the back of a car or alone in Seoul, where the members take stock of the weight of their fame and the pressure of returning to a newly uncertain place in the global pop landscape.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rugged terrain dots the area where the crash took place, prompting search crews to be flown in along with trekking in on foot.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The colour palette draws on the Bird of Paradise, the official flower of Los Angeles, and is grouped into four families — Poppy, Scarlet Flax, Bluebell and Sagebrush — to evoke the region’s terrain and vegetation.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Geography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geography. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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