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nesses

noun

plural of ness

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

For Michigan, the forecast is essentially divided up between the two peninsulas, but the throughline appears to be milder temperatures and below-average snowfall.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Permafrost changes underway in 2026 The Seward and Baldwin peninsulas in northwestern Alaska are hot spots for lakes suddenly draining.

— Anna Liljedahl, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of peninsulas

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The New York design and research company’s Vigils project demonstrates the process through four capes, titled Velum I through IV.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Some guests come in costumes of their own—velvet capes, lace-up bodices, and intricate braids.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of capes

Noun

Tracing the length of one of these wild, winding promontories is the glorious, 46-mile Queen Charlotte Track, says Helen Pickles in The Times.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of promontories

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For Detroit, Cade Cunningham notched 33 points and seven assists.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
Antetokounmpo finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, but the Lakers surged in the third quarter, outscoring Miami 32-21 to cruise to victory.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of points

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High Winds are especially likely immediately along the coast north of Crescent City Harbor and coastal headlands.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
One of the biggest changes was to replace the long, rock groins originally proposed with short, landscaped headlands.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of headlands

Noun

In Natomas, Moore’s family and friends joined community advocates and volunteers in searches through fields, along levees and across neighborhoods.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
But the biggest issue in the North Bay is the area immediately east of Petaluma River, west of Lakeville Highway and north of Highway 37, where nearby levees have a high chance of topping over.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

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