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From the craggy cliffs and purple sand of Big Sur to the luxurious white sands of Carmel, the California coastline has something to offer virtually anyone looking for the perfect beach day.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026 -
But Jávea, set about 25 miles north of the Costa Blanca, where the coastline’s long, sandy beaches give way to craggy bays and vertiginous cliffs, did it differently.—
Zoë Dare Hall,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The cave has still kept much of its speakeasy qualities, looking like a mountainous tavern with wood arches and brick and iron detailing.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some Manayunk residents like George are frustrated that their hilly streets are slushy and potentially dangerous.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Where the ponderous fire-roads invited a slow, deliberate pace to space our kidneys, the combination of hilly terrain and a slick surface demanded a more extemporaneous approach to conserving momentum.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
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On the continental shelf, these areas are located in shallower waters rich in nutrients, often associated with colder waters and steep seabed slopes that bring food to the surface.—
Rodrigo Tardin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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Shop steep sales on quilts, duvet covers, and more cozy bedroom essentials.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2026
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The downturn mirrors precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and has sparked a range of theories about what’s going on.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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The precipitous fall dragged down peers including Humana and other major Medicare Advantage players, which also tumbled in response to a disappointing proposal for 2027 government payment rates.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fox Entertainment and Dhar Mann’s production company Dhar Mann Studios are teaming up to create microdramas for Holywater’s MyDrama platform, marking Mann’s first foray into the burgeoning vertical videos business.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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