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For decades, the ancient town of Akre, nestled against craggy mountains in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, has been the focal point for Nowruz celebrations.—
March 25,
NPR,
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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,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Where to stay Time to head north – more specifically Sapa, the mountainous region close to Vietnam’s border with China.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Adding garlic reflects traditional recipes from Lebanon’s mountainous regions, while pomegranate molasses (a popular addition in Syria), gives depth and robust sweetness to the zingy sumac dressing.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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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 31 Mar. 2026.
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