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Recent Examples of topography
The perils awaiting SpaceX on the Earth’s ancient silver satellite, Zubrin says, include its shifting topography and sparsely explored surface features.
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Brazilian artist Claudia Vieira’s large-scale, continuous-line mural stretches across the exterior wall like a looping topography of movement and memory.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Its seven stages are mindfully bento-boxed within Bayfront Park’s topography, allowing for relatively short walks between sets while also avoiding sound bleed.
—Danny Klein, SPIN, 14 May 2026
The details depend on everything from the town’s demographics to the area’s topography, but the possibilities and, yes, revenues are intriguing enough that 20-some schools are constructing or at least considering them, from Tennessee and Oklahoma to New Mexico and Cleveland State.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Brazilian artist Claudia Vieira’s large-scale, continuous-line mural stretches across the exterior wall like a looping topography of movement and memory.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Its seven stages are mindfully bento-boxed within Bayfront Park’s topography, allowing for relatively short walks between sets while also avoiding sound bleed.
—Danny Klein, SPIN, 14 May 2026
The details depend on everything from the town’s demographics to the area’s topography, but the possibilities and, yes, revenues are intriguing enough that 20-some schools are constructing or at least considering them, from Tennessee and Oklahoma to New Mexico and Cleveland State.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topography
Noun
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The geography of the risk is equally clear.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Before that, the hominin diet was characterized by breadth — tubers, seeds, fruits, insects, meat, marrow — shifting with seasons, geography and opportunity.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Expansive windows and view-facing gathering spaces were designed to keep the landscape in the foreground, from morning light across the water to sunset color washing over the hills.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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There’s so much diversity in terms of landscapes and different industries.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Noun
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At times, the terrain is a haven.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Jason Shanley said the fire was in steep terrain, and the winds were heavy.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Topography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topography. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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