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Adjective
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This secluded and mountainous chunk of property offers more elevation change than most of the American Midwest combined—and thanks to the recent 40-plus inches of rain, a similarly Midwestern potential to produce ungodly amounts of mud.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Since the 1990s, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought over the mountainous region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, and more than 40,000 people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Some Manayunk residents like George are frustrated that their hilly streets are slushy and potentially dangerous.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where the ponderous fire-roads invited a slow, deliberate pace to space our kidneys, the combination of hilly terrain and a slick surface demanded a more extemporaneous approach to conserving momentum.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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From the craggy cliffs and purple sand of Big Sur to the luxurious white sands of Carmel, the California coastline has something to offer virtually anyone looking for the perfect beach day.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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But Jávea, set about 25 miles north of the Costa Blanca, where the coastline’s long, sandy beaches give way to craggy bays and vertiginous cliffs, did it differently.—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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On the continental shelf, these areas are located in shallower waters rich in nutrients, often associated with colder waters and steep seabed slopes that bring food to the surface.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Shop steep sales on quilts, duvet covers, and more cozy bedroom essentials.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann’s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater’s MyDrama platform, marking Mann’s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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The clip shows Good behind the wheel of her SUV, which is parked perpendicular to the roadway, as the person taking the video circles the vehicle.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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The 500-year-old chapel is England’s best surviving example of late Gothic architecture, a style emphasizing perpendicular lines.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Hillocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillocky. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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