seamount

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Recent Examples of seamount However, little is known about the marine life found on seamounts, particularly those in the most likely regions for crust exploration and mining. Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026 These cobalt crusts are found on seamount slopes, which contain vital metals such as cobalt, nickel, and platinum. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025 The seamount is 250 miles north of Palau — an island country east of the Philippines — and multibeam sonar revealed its peak is hidden about 800 feet below the surface. Mark Price, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Or book a berth aboard the eight-passenger Water and Wind catamaran to sites that include Princess Alice Bank, where huge schools of jack, tuna, and barracuda cloud the seamount. Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seamount
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Noun
  • Sun, wind, and water sculpted the sandstone into a dramatic, desolate, unearthly landscape of gorges and valleys, inselbergs and stacks, towering tassili and natural arches.
    Aminatta Forna, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024
  • Geologists had suspected that these inselbergs, found in Brazil, Australia, and southern Africa, are old—enduring while erosion stripped away the surrounding landscape.
    Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 26 June 2019
Noun
  • At least 5,000 people perished, most of them in La Guaira state, a strip of cities and slums crammed between the coastal cordillera and the Caribbean Sea, half an hour from Caracas.
    Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • Among the displays are ceramic figures, scale models and paintings that narrate indigenous traditions in the Andes cordillera, from the first settlements dating back 15,000 years to the birth of the Tiwanaku state and the rise of the Incan empire.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Key Takeaways Fresh ginger should feel firm, with plump knobs and taut skin, while soft or moldy pieces should be avoided.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While the summit itself is forested with no panoramic views, the hike to get there is nothing short of spectacular.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Analysts voiced skepticism that the US and China would agree on AI regulation — or, indeed, any broad-ranging détente during next week’s leaders’ summit.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Huachuma, whose Latin name is Echinopsis pachanoi, is a tall cactus that grows along the spine of the Andes, the mountain range on South America’s western side.
    Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • One levitates, a second hears the voices of the dead, a third experiences the entire geologic history of the Andean mountain range inside his own body.
    Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Mallorca’s very own mountain range is perfect walking territory, boasting the famous Ruta de Pedra en Sec (Dry Stone Route), a 93-mile trail that runs the length of the sierra from Andratx to Pollença.
    Paul Richardson, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Facial moles like cacti in the sierra, front-tooth gaps like keyhole nebulae.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
Noun
  • These pioneers fully expected that machines would one day surpass humans—that AGI would become ASI, or artificial superintelligence—because there’s no reason to expect that humans are the pinnacle of intelligence.
    George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Those who reach its pinnacle often assume that the same qualities will serve them on the international stage.
    Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Seamount.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seamount. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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