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Recent Examples of rift valley
There is a rift valley on the Rio Grande in the desert of New Mexico where an award-winning home sits.
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Valles Marineris is thought to be a rift valley, formed by uplift when hot material from the Mars's mantle bubbled up and stretched the planet's crust.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2010
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley with lava fields and cones.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley, with lava fields and cones.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Baringo is a county based within Kenya’s rift valley, which, according to Buret, experiences unnoticeable tectonic earth movement daily.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023
Fontana is a geothermal spa with a beautiful pool overlooking þingvallavatn, a rift valley lake in þingvellir National Park (which is also home to famous sites like the Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area).
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2022
Rotorua draws tourists to its famous hot springs, but for visitors who prefer science to spas, the nearby volcanic rift valley Waimangu (www.waimangu.co.nz) is a must.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
Because of its location, the lake bed sits upon a rift valley and thus is slowly being pulled apart.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Valles Marineris is thought to be a rift valley, formed by uplift when hot material from the Mars's mantle bubbled up and stretched the planet's crust.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2010
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley with lava fields and cones.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Rather than having a central volcano, the Reykjanes Peninsula is dominated by a rift valley, with lava fields and cones.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Baringo is a county based within Kenya’s rift valley, which, according to Buret, experiences unnoticeable tectonic earth movement daily.
—Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2023
Fontana is a geothermal spa with a beautiful pool overlooking þingvallavatn, a rift valley lake in þingvellir National Park (which is also home to famous sites like the Gullfoss waterfall and Geysir geothermal area).
—Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2022
Rotorua draws tourists to its famous hot springs, but for visitors who prefer science to spas, the nearby volcanic rift valley Waimangu (www.waimangu.co.nz) is a must.
—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2014
Because of its location, the lake bed sits upon a rift valley and thus is slowly being pulled apart.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 15 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rift valley
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Location The Hotel Bel-Air is in an exclusive residential community surrounded by hills, canyons, wildlife, and mature landscaping.Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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Both liked casita buildings 37 and 38, situated higher on the grounds and deeper within the canyon than the rest.Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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The bustle of the restaurant is a good fit for the frenetic atmosphere of Marseille, an ancient port city more than 400 miles south of Paris whose varied reputation in France includes its stunning natural gorges, fresh fish and drug trafficking.Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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The message advised residents to steer clear of typically dry gorges or canals due to the risk of sudden flooding.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The skies are the star attraction at Clear Sky Resorts Bryce Canyon, a new property set in a quiet gulch just 16 miles southeast of Bryce Canyon National Park.Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Owyhee Canyonlands, with stunning red gulches, winding rivers and a moon-like landscape where a volcano with a caldera once 600 times larger than Mount St. Helens erupted, stands as the largest unprotected wilderness area in the American West.Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024
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The Park Fire began July 24 at a park in Chico when a man pushed a burning car down a grassy ravine in 100-degree temperatures.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Travelers on Interstate 75 near London, Kentucky, are surrounded by the massive Daniel Boone National Forest, dense with trees, hills, cliffs and ravines.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2024
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Hezbollah was born in the early nineteen-eighties in the flat, sunburnt plains of this valley, in response to Israel’s invasion and occupation of Lebanese territory.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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What is a libertarian and does the set of ideologies really define the valley?Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Water surged over a gully running through the Valencian town, ripping apart roads and tearing down walls of homes.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The glen runs straight through the distillery in an earth-floor warehouse, granting it instant exposure to its naturally abundant environment.Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
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Beyond the loch itself, guests can head out on foot to explore the hills and glens of The Trossachs National Park.Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK, theweek, 25 June 2024
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The Fed’s duties expanded after the Great Depression, another crisis that was triggered by a stock market crash and made worse by an agricultural depression brought on by unsustainable farming practices, droughts and the Dust Bowl.Reco McCambry, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Postpartum depression symptoms can include persistent feelings of sadness, lack of interest in activities, eating and sleep disturbances and excessive irritability or crying.Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Rift valley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rift%20valley. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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