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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nullahs
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The researchers found that these urban gullies have so far spread across 26 Congolese cities, stretching more than 435 miles (700 km), with some individual channels measuring tens of meters deep.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Long drives over deep gullies and big ponds come often, and accuracy is always in play.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, some in the Hollywood trenches see the reaction to Tilly as overblown.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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The resulting microplastics are so widespread, they’re found in places as remote as ocean trenches and as close as human breast milk.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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The setting is breathtaking, with mountain ravines cascading away on either side.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mosquitoes need water to breed, so limit standing water around your home by cleaning gutters and downspouts, removing leaves from low-lying areas and draining dishes under flower pots after rainstorms.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Zone 1 — which extends 30 feet from a building — requires property owners to do things such as clear dead plants, grass as well as leaves and pine needles from yards, roofs and gutters; trim overhanging branches; and keep a 10-foot gap between trees.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Gates of Lodore trip, as it’s known, will cover 44 miles through three dramatic gorges—Lodore, Whirlpool, and Split Mountain—and two dozen mostly mild rapids in this remote, geologic wonderland along the Colorado-Utah border.—
John Briley,
Outside,
28 Sep. 2025
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Travelers can hike to the deep gorges of Gola di Gorropu or even traverse Sahara-like landscapes at the Dunes of Piscinas.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Nullahs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nullahs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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