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Adjective
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It's surrounded by treacherous seas and steep, craggy cliffs, which have mostly protected it from human intrusion.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025 -
By the time the firefighters arrived, the two deputies operating the Sheriff’s Office boat were on the craggy shore, separated from each other by about 100 yards, Renner said.—
Ethan Wolin
Updated July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Traffic was not rerouted, and many motorists along the mountainous route had no choice but to remain in their vehicles overnight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 June 2025
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Indonesia — Halmahera's volcanic rainforests This image features the mountainous Halmahera rainforest in Indonesia, revealing complex topography shaped by volcanic forces.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
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The weather service warns that in hilly terrain, there are hundreds of low-water crossings that are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
6 July 2025
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The region is situated in hilly terrain, receives a lot of Gulf moisture and remnant tropical systems, and climate change is, on average, boosting the intensity of rain falling from storms.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Challenges need to be overcome, such as insufficient quality of input data, limited historical data, lack of highly skilled data scientists and analysts, regulatory compliance and steep adoption costs.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Senate's steeper cuts to Medicaid are likely to irritate moderates while the higher price tag could alienate conservatives.—
Caitlin Yilek
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, no other Braves hitters have seen declines as precipitous as Albies and Harris. Albies, a three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner, entered Friday with a .221 average, six homers and 28 RBIs to go with a .618 OPS that was 160 points below his .778 career OPS.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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For example, many of us are still carrying latent resistance to the bubonic plague centuries after the precipitous event.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Metal filing cabinets first appeared during the 1920s, when document storage shifted from horizontal to space-saving vertical models.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
30 June 2025
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The young Democratic socialist swept the primary on the back of a media strategy fit for 2025: clever short-form vertical videos, intense message discipline focused on affordability, and an openness to talking to anyone — from niche menswear fashion podcasts to legacy players.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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