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Recent Examples of terrane
Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
The hummocky terrane leading away from Mount St. Helens after the May 19, 1980 eruption.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2019
The Alps have some of the most rugged terrane anywhere on Earth thanks to the active tectonics and the recent record of glaciers.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2018
The mountain terrane of western North America cross the borders of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with reckless abandon.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2019
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
Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
The hummocky terrane leading away from Mount St. Helens after the May 19, 1980 eruption.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2019
The Alps have some of the most rugged terrane anywhere on Earth thanks to the active tectonics and the recent record of glaciers.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2018
The mountain terrane of western North America cross the borders of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with reckless abandon.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2019
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrane
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Over eons, this deeply buried and buoyant salt layer squeezed upward in other places throughout the region, warping the surface into dramatic landforms like stone arches and spires.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Other landforms that are 132,000 years old are laterally offset by 75 meters (about 246 feet).—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
29 July 2025
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With Hasan in Gaza is an aching witness to the beauty of this land and the struggle of its people, neither of which may soon be recognizable at all.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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Grimsley, who oversees the Choctaw tribe’s drone efforts and the piece of land where companies come to test and fly, was one of the people involved in drafting the report the FAA ultimately used to write the rule, and has been following this closely over the last 20 years of his career.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Sinuous light fixtures, modeled after the topography, shine in shipshape rooms that, though modern, feel quintessentially of the place.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
11 Aug. 2025
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The maps are developed using scientific analysis of vegetation, topography, fire weather and wind patterns to identify areas at risk for wildfire, according to a report to councilmembers by Christopher Pena, the city’s emergency management coordinator.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
31 July 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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By embracing consolidation and AI, organizations can move beyond fragmented security tools and finally achieve the level of protection required in today’s threat landscape.—
Mohan Koo,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Their mutual understanding of how to navigate the media landscape is something Kelce values in their relationship.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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One to two inches are likely in the Turks and Caicos and northern Dominican Republic, with 2 to 4 inches possible in Puerto Rico and the northern Leeward Islands, potentially causing flash flooding and mudslides in higher terrain.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The military vehicles, known for transporting troops across desert terrain in Iraq and Afghanistan, now squeezed through congested traffic alongside taxis and Ubers dropping off commuters and tourists.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Best conditions for sky watching are typically found away from populated centers, but altitude, direction and local geography also play key roles.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Multi-state operations now carry not just operational complexity but legal risk tied to geography.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Terrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrane. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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