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Adjective
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Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Outside the car window a vivid tropical sun set on Florida, Gary’s craggy, sunglassed profile standing in relief.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Overlooking the mountainous border between Austria and Italy, Weißseespitze is an alpine glacier.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That includes hilly neighborhoods in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley.—
Anthony Edwards,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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By Michael Harrelson For The Union-Tribune From its 70 miles of coastline to the 43 square miles of open desert in Borrego Springs, San Diego County’s topography is widely varied, marked largely by a hilly geography.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The steep financial barriers to postsecondary education need to be eliminated.—
Megan Thiele Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Arlington saw the steepest rise of local cities, with its cost of living increasing more than 4%.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Steels shows the team temperature, precipitation and wind graphs, runs through riders’ roles, plays a couple of videos of the same finale in the 2024 edition and points out potential danger points on the stage map, including a precipitous, straight descent.—
Andy McGrath,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Sure enough, Son did indeed suffer another precipitous fall, though today is once again brimming with braggadocio.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Herson said the key to ascending the rock wall is two shallow vertical cracks running parallel up the length of the pitch.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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The five-deck vessel features a sharp vertical bow, a steel displacement hull, and a lightweight aluminum superstructure.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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