terrane

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Recent Examples of terrane The volcanic plains on the near side of the moon are home to a group of elements including potassium, rare earth elements, phosphorous among others – known as Procellarum KREEP terrane (PKT) that is rare elsewhere on the moon. Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022 Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrane
Noun
  • Shinomiya pays detailed attention to everything on screen, crafting not just the faces and emotions of the characters, but also all the other creatures, natural landforms and skies of this story world.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The Earth’s continents and landforms are always changing thanks to the tectonic plates.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Framed as deregulation, the bill sets a statewide minimum lot size of 1,500 square feet while also shrinking setbacks and eliminating dimensional requirements that could stand in the way of building multiple compact homes on at least four acres of land.
    Mark Dee March 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The all-volunteer Planning Commission considers matters related to land-use planning and development, implements the city’s general plan, reviews development applications and serves as an intermediary between the public and the City Council.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Nature design motifs are sprinkled throughout the dining room, such as redwood paneling bearing carvings of a redwood tree and a topography map of Kirkwood Mountain, where the Riches like to ski.
    Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Our beautiful encircling topography of mountains and hills is a bowl ready-made by ancient plate tectonics to be filled with smoke and smog.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Models of future sea level rise generally hover around a meter (3 feet) within the next 100 years, but factors like how much of the ice caps will melt, water temperatures, oceanic currents, tidal range, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence can affect local sea levels.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • Scientific research on topics ranging from biology to geomorphology to climate and astrophysics happens in and around the station.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • His first mature photographs made during his university years revisited Scandinavian Romanticism—typified by the stormy, sublime landscapes of painters such as Johan Christian Dahl—with a sly spin.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
  • There are also moments of frank reflection, in the back of a car or alone in Seoul, where the members take stock of the weight of their fame and the pressure of returning to a newly uncertain place in the global pop landscape.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The highest terrain may see gusts up to 55 mph.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Brimming with spiritualism and sensuality, this neo-gothic story navigates the terrain between life and death, and between childhood and adulthood.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The area's geography of tall seaside cliffs and sharp mountain ridges can contribute to turbulent air and quick weather changes that pose hazards for aviation.
    JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Throughout her lifetime, muralist and collector Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad — who splits her time between Minnesota and California — has built a collection of paintings, sculptures and religious art that showcases the intersection of the geography of the American West with Latin American culture.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Terrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrane. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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