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Recent Examples of promontoryThese are separated by the Sorrento Peninsula, a promontory of land that pokes southwestward and includes the city of Sorrento on its northern shore and the Amalfi Coast along is southern stretch.—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 Far below, waves lashed Punta Chiappa, a rugged promontory that stretches from the base of Monte di Portofino into the sea.
From San Rocco, the trail meandered past a cluster of tidy houses, their gardens fragrant with rosemary and citrus, before plunging into the forest.—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025 Rooms vary widely at Eden Rock, with especially coveted idiosyncratic floorplans on the scenic promontory.—Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2025 The formal composition at work in that portrait is even more evident in Han’s aerial landscapes, shot from bridges and promontories.—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for promontory
Punta Mita Rentals Book now A 1,500-acre private peninsula north of Puerto Vallarta is home to Punta Mita and its three resorts plus many condos and residences, meaning there are almost limitless options when uniting the family for a big, raucous reunion.
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Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
16 May 2025
The arid peninsula off Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf, similar in size to Connecticut, boasts deep reserves of oil and gas that have made the country the fourth-wealthiest in the world by per capita GDP and enriched its rulers, the House of Thani.
In photographs from the outing, Thurman rocked a gray blazer, black turtleneck and a flowy black skirt while her youngest opted for a green cape, matching dress and small black bag.
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Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
19 May 2025
Brown fouled out with 2:50 left in the third quarter, banished to the Phantom Zone, hanging up his cape with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.
That concentration creates a single point of supply risk and amplifies costs, transit times, and carbon footprints.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Not only does this provide users with disabilities the option of making more informed choices, but also importantly introduces the notion of accessibility features positioned at a point of sale or download, incentivizing developers to leverage accessibility as a competitive advantage.
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