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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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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 -
There are no fewer than 800 Art Deco buildings in the peninsulas surrounding this Floridian city.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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Flags hung off shoulders, waved above heads, and wrapped around waists like capes.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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Piccioli sent out a mishmash of styles from all over a fashion map that seems to have been drawn five or six years ago (oversize sneakers, faux couture gestures like capes and feathers and blah sportswear).—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 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
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Speculation on munitions While the exact bombs used are not confirmed, the impact points resemble damage seen at Iran’s Fordow and Natanz nuclear facilities during previous operations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Three Vandals finished in double figures in the win, led by sophomore guard Ana Beatriz Passos Alves da Silva with 12 points.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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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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In Stockton and Sacramento, there are levees up against neighborhoods.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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To reshape the Mountain View pond and reinforce levees against sea-level rise and storm surges, crews imported 180,000 cubic yards of fill dirt from local construction sites.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Nesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nesses. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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