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Adjective
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While best known for its coastline, Albania also boasts other incredible landscapes, like the mountainous Theth National Park and the Blue Eye spring.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Set in the small town of Kharkams, in South Africa’s mountainous Kamiesberg region, the film follows an elderly goat herder, Hettie, who falls victim to a scam promising long-overdue reparations for her father’s WWII service.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Its hilly terrain and a playground already limit what open green space there is, primarily a central lawn used by off-leash dogs, picnickers, and soccer players that makes up just under a third of the park’s acreage.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These tender bread bites are craggy and crispy with the essence of jalapeño pepper, just without all the intense heat.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The patchwork of craggy shores and tide pools spans 17 miles from Bodega Bay to the Russian River.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Health officials warn that steep cuts to federal and state homeless services threaten to reverse the progress achieved over the last two years.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility The paths aren’t paved, and some of the tents, like ours, are up a relatively steep hill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Multiple engines attached to the wings swivel into vertical and horizontal positions to accommodate a lift like a helicopter and provide forward movement.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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With slit-seeding, a machine called either a slice seeder or slit seeder cuts vertical slits through the thatch layer and into the soil, leaving behind shallow grooves about one-inch deep.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Focus on Creating Flow and Accessibility Sharing an end table between two perpendicular sofas may be convenient for daily living, but that closed corner keeps people from easily flowing through the space.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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Also consider corner clearances and make sure door and drawer hardware will clear the items perpendicular to them.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hillocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hillocky. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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