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Recent Examples of low-lying In all, the storm could produce about a quarter-inch of rain in low-lying areas, and as much as a half-inch in the foothills, Lewis said. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025 When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions. Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025 Though that scenario might have initially seemed to match parts of Mars today, the warm and wet version produced much wider spread valley networks forming everywhere from low-lying regions to more than 11,000 feet (3,353 meters) above the planet's average surface. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025 That’s because, even in the low-lying hurricane magnet of Florida, only a small percentage of homeowners have federal flood insurance. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-lying
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  • In short, fate’s distribution of long straws is wildly capricious.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 4 May 2025
  • This photo provided by Guinness World Records shows Pearl, the world's shortest living dog, with Reginald, the world's tallest living dog, both certified by Guinness World Records, during a playdate in Idaho Falls, Idaho, April 5, 2025.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2025
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  • At the time, Colter believed that Russell (Jensen Ackles) was responsible for killing Dad, and Mom did little to dissuade him.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 May 2025
  • His use of a century’s old wartime law to deport undocumented migrants with little or no due process to a notorious prison in El Salvador under scrutiny after the administration deported at least one migrant there by mistake.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2025
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  • Although set in the small city, the movie was reportedly filmed in several locations in Louisiana.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • India also unleashed several punitive measures against Pakistan, including suspending its participation in a water-sharing treaty that is critical for its smaller neighbor.
    Anupreeta Das, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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  • That's why the ratings, the approval numbers of the media are so low.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2025
  • That high prices foretell lower prices rates more discussion as Republicans and conservatives rush to anoint former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Fed Chairman.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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  • Buffett has owned tiny stakes in sports franchises during his career.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 May 2025
  • This single complication alone requires 123 tiny components to set its horological dance into motion.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 May 2025

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“Low-lying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-lying. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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