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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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By studying lake sediments, soil layers, and nearby landforms, researchers determined the ancient lake’s size and shape and how the climate changed.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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The chain of landforms to the west of Kauai is so small that it was not easily spotted in the satellite images taken as Kiko roared across the Pacific toward Hawaii as a Category 4 hurricane.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Consult your local land-grant university programs or the National Weather Service for guidance.—
Benjamin Vogt,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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The owners of Maple Flats say an issue over a land access agreement with a different school in the neighborhood is responsible for the potential loss of the orchard.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Songmont also references the topography surrounding its headquarters, including the Loess Plateau and the Yellow River that flows through it.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The song becomes a longing ballad to finding the person you’re meant to end up with, like swans in the wild, showing how Zardoya draws specific connections to the topography around her and the feelings that live deep inside her.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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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
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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 a landscape to another person can be a totally blue canvas.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The landscape of the form’s body parts morphs, emphasizing different aspects while reducing others, like arms and legs.—
Sophia Arndt,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Yet cutting a 363-mile-long waterway through New York’s uneven terrain posed formidable challenges.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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The boot features a pigskin leather and mesh upper, providing breathability and waterproof protection, while the Vibram TC5+ outsole delivers reliable traction across various terrains.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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While Sunspel’s styling is deliberately quiet and its pricing premium, its customer base spans age groups and geographies, Verdicchi said.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Trade patterns and alliances may shift but great companies understand the importance of rotating across geographies to develop talent for leadership roles.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Terrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrane. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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