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Recent Examples of puna
Deep wells or puna are cleaned of dirt and debris so the sea water that enters them through underground channels is clean and conducive to salt making.
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Deepa Bharath, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
Reviving the amunas could be complemented by projects to restore the puna, the high-altitude tundra ecosystem that, when healthy, holds water like a sponge.
—Simeon Tegel, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2022
Deepa Bharath, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
Reviving the amunas could be complemented by projects to restore the puna, the high-altitude tundra ecosystem that, when healthy, holds water like a sponge.
—Simeon Tegel, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puna
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The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The brand is owned by the Fonseca family, who have been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer.Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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The country’s upland areas are covered by a patchwork of teams made up of locals from all walks of life.Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
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People can see the cinder cone volcanic field, Sedona's red rock buttes and as far as the Grand Canyon on a clear day.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hole-in-the-Rock is only a 0.2-mile trail, which leads to a large hole in the Hole-in-the-Rock butte, offering stunning views of Phoenix and Scottsdale.Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
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One that’s been photographed, filmed, and swooned over for decades: directly across from Boston Common and neighboring the gilded dome of the Massachusetts State House.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Set in Edwardian London with the dome of St Paul's visible in the background, chimney sweeps and suffragettes fill the stage.Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the Chilean altiplano above 12,000 feet, Meiburg spends one of the coldest nights of his life in a sleeping bag on the edge of a salt lagoon, staking out mountain caracaras known for working in groups to flip over heavy flat stones in search of edible creatures.Paul Kvinta, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2021
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The landscape changed around me; condensing from plains, desert, and mountains into the jungles of Central America, then unfolding in reverse, into the expanse of the altiplano.J.R. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2022
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“Puna.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puna. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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