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as in peninsulas
an area of high ground jutting out into a body of water beyond the line of the coast
from atop the ness, there was a beautiful view of the coastline as it stretched for miles into the distance
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as in capes
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
the little skiff rounded the tip of the ness
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Noun
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Formed in Basel, Switzerland, in 1974, Hesperion XXI derives its name from the Classical Greek word for the people of the Italian and Iberian peninsulas.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026 -
The Mackinac Bridge between Michigan's peninsulas was closed to all traffic Thursday morning because of falling ice.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Personally, South Park with capes isn’t my favorite mode for this show.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Many are dressed as nazarenos, wearing tunics, capes or robes and a pointed hood.—
Alexis Marshall,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The promontories rising on each side of the Strait of Gibraltar are known as the Pillars of Hercules.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Banchero made six of his first eight shots to reach 13 first-half points and added four rebounds and three assists before the break.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Clay Fuller, the Republican candidate, prevailed by 12 points.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From bay to headlands, the Crosstown Trail slices diagonally across San Francisco in a 17-mile arc.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The space between the headlands would be filled with nearly 1 million cubic yards of sand taken from ocean deposits.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Declines in groundwater levels have in recent years caused household wells to sputter and run dry, streams and wetlands to dry up, and land to sink, damaging canals and levees.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But farming communities nationwide have been adversely affected by the president's tariff policy, as global trading partners scaled back agricultural purchases like soybeans in retaliation for higher levees.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Nesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nesses. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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