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Adjective
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For example, North Macedonia, a dramatically mountainous destination directly north of Greece, is worthy of more tourist attention.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026 -
The Public Service Commission has approved a flurry of rate hikes in recent years as private utilities grapple with maintaining profits while improving infrastructure in a mountainous, sparsely populated state.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The fire ignited near Barham Drive and La Moree Road, in a hilly area along the eastern edge of the campus.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The options to get out in nature are endless, from boat trips to see the puffin colony on neighboring Isle of Canna to e-bike rides around the hilly peninsula to fishing excursions for brown trout and salmon.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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However, more adventure-minded travelers will love the independence of a car, available for rent from Paradise Jeep Rentals in Great Harbour, to access hilltop viewpoints of the craggy, windswept north coast, or rental homes hidden in the island's interior.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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But with its striking glaciers, craggy peaks, and steamy geysers, Iceland can fill up an entire vacation – so the challenge for the casual visitor is figuring out what to cram into a short stay.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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After him, though, there’s an unusually steep drop to the next tier of running-back options, a glut that stretches anywhere from the back of the first round to the back of Day 3.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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That drop is steepest for production and nonsupervisory employees in the sector.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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There’s also vertical space to consider, using a trellis or tall planter system.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2026
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The region’s vertical structure is a key factor in promoting transparency and traceability.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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This means that, unlike regular rotors that are stuck perpendicular to their axis of rotation, AERIX T-6 rotors can independently change their direction.—
Etiido Uko
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Hillocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillocky. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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