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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.
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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
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
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One of the highest-priority landforms was Orientale Basin.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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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
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Others turn to commercial renewable energy leases as both an alternative income stream and a way to put fallow land to work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Then enjoy the rest of it on land, learning about native plants and animals at the Gulf State Park Nature Center and building towering sand castles with private lessons through Sand Castle University.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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As Wiseman was capturing cellphone footage of Earthset, his fellow crew members were also busy snapping photos and recording observations about the moon’s impact craters and rugged topography.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pittsburgh's topography can add to the challenge for security teams as the three rivers and the highways intersect the draft footprint, along with having no real way to know how many fans will show up for the event.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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They are formed from pale gray, jagged mineral rock that UNESCO declared a World Heritage Site 10 years ago because of its exceptional natural beauty and unique geomorphology.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
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But despite a few bright spots, the broader lab space landscape remains bleak.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Italian artisans were flown in to hand paint the fresco ceilings, often depicting Renaissance landscapes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Mapping that terrain is a social practice.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Deputies located her, and due to the terrain and her condition, an air rescue hoist was initiated.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Legacy therapeutic approaches are sometimes complicated, costly, slow or restricted in geography.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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There was also the geography factor.—
Rachel King,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Terrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrane. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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