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nullahs

noun

plural of nullah

as in gullies

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Noun

The dark form of the bear was rounding the ridges and gullies, appearing and disappearing among the brush in the direction of the head of the canyon.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Scott Gordon, chief of water enforcement for EPA’s regional office at the time, toured the site in 2000 and said he was shocked by how the industrial water found its path into the river, sometimes through gullies cut by the flow.

— DYLAN JACKSON, ABC News, 6 May 2026

Definition of gullies

Noun

But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
French authorities wanted to honor the ‘’blood spilled″ during WWI by Muslim soldiers who died in trenches of Verdun and beyond to defend France, Hafiz said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of trenches

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Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
The gardens were developed in the 1930s on a site featuring natural ravines, now crossed by suspension bridges and laced with trails.

— Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

Definition of ravines

Noun

Keep gutters clean and ensure water flows away from your home to prevent foundation damage and basement flooding.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
Artificial snow is piled up in their gutters, smoke seems to billow from the chimneys on the roofs and the windows of the cottages are filled with moving models of colorful creatures from the films.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of gutters

Noun

Propelled by strong winds and low humidity, the flames quickly spread over foothills and through canyons.

— M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Forecasters warn slow-moving storms could be especially dangerous near burn scars, slot canyons and other vulnerable terrain.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of canyons

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