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But with its striking glaciers, craggy peaks, and steamy geysers, Iceland can fill up an entire vacation – so the challenge for the casual visitor is figuring out what to cram into a short stay.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
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But his landscape paintings of the stony canyons and craggy cliffs that define this part of the country seem to be everywhere these days.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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In August, a magnitude 6 earthquake struck a remote, mountainous part of eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 2,200 people.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Prior to word of the first service member's rescue, social media footage showed American drones, aircraft and helicopters flying over the mountainous region where a TV channel affiliated with Iranian state television said earlier that at least one pilot bailed out of the fighter jet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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The traditional Palm Sunday procession normally sees tens of thousands of Christians from around the world walk from the Mount of Olives down the narrow, hilly streets toward the Old City, waving palm fronds and singing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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The traditional Palm Sunday procession normally sees tens of thousands of Christians from around the world walk from the Mount of Olives down the narrow, hilly streets toward the Old City, waving palm fronds and singing.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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While consumers worldwide face steep price hikes, Brazilian gasoline prices rose just 5% in March — compared to 30% in the United States.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The beatdown started with a low crawl up King’s steep gravel driveway.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Last season, the Royals’ original rotation combined to make 116 starts, a precipitous drop.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The country saw a precipitous drop in growth last year, owing in part to an attempt to curb inflation via high interest rates deemed excessive by some experts—though other analysts have attributed this decline to a decrease in Moscow’s oil revenues.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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His most successful offenses in Baltimore were built around one of the most dynamic, dual-threat quarterbacks in NFL history, Lamar Jackson, who could toggle between power run concepts, RPO-heavy designs, and vertical play-action shots.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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