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wadis

noun

plural of wadi

as in arroyos

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There were large puddles of waste around the camp and in the gullies between tents.

— Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Reaching Gary Grabowske’s land requires grinding along rocky mountain trails and through gullies carved by flash floods.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gullies

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This 150-acre Clayton County preserve sits near shopping centers and busy roads, but its trails wind through woodlands, ravines and ponds that feel worlds away from metro Atlanta.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Many more were imperiled by muddy water racing through the narrow ravines, sparking frantic rescue missions for dozens.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ravines

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Because of the original natural beauty of this place, with its hidden side canyons, petroglyphs, and cottonwood trees, the flooding of Glen Canyon for Lake Powell has always been controversial.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
The kitchen, for example, had overhead cabinets that blocked the views of the cliffs and canyons of Topanga State Park, which stretches just beyond the living room and deck.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of canyons

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Sharp suits and smoking jackets came alongside cocoon shapes, functional hunting jackets, double-breasted trenches and generous winter coats, with longer lengths and full collars suggesting the urban style of the 1980s and ’90s.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Oversized bombers and close-fitting cropped styles mingle with polished trenches, slouchy anoraks, and classic motos.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of trenches

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The Ivy League college where fraternities throw parties in towering mansions and students weave between deep gorges on their way to class is being rocked over the handling of rape allegations from 2024.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Cliffs teeter at 1,640 feet, before tumbling down in a flurry of vineyards and walking trails to the rushing rivers and gorges of Sil and Miño.

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of gorges

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Infrastructure funding would be used to maintain pavement, curbs, gutters, alleys, bridges and culverts throughout the city.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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