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Adjective
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This small train leads down one of the steepest railway lines in the world, and cuts through stunning, craggy scenery.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Best place to drink in those craggy peaks of the San Jacinto range against an azure sky is from a comfy chaise lounge on the rooftop pool deck.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Blowing snow, whiteout conditions, and icy roads will make driving treacherous, especially in mountainous regions and along highways.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Amid a mountainous landscape, described by Coronado and Landin as great for location scouting, the city has been at the mercy of Mexican/American relations for centuries.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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The border, as the Treaty of Lausanne defined it, would follow the median line between the main channel of the Evros River, which spills from the great Rila mountain range of Bulgaria, down through the hilly green borderlands of Greece and Turkey, and eventually into the northern Aegean.—
Lauren Markham,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Set sail from Miami for the Caribbean and enjoy a day exploring Nassau in the Bahamas before taking in the lush, hilly Virgin Island landscapes.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At first glance, the price tags for premium domains can seem steep, with some reaching seven figures.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed in early 2025 may further a precipitous decline.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
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Low-cost interventions that Chicago and other cities have added to select streets in the last two decades to make school routes safer for students to walk and bike to school have brought communities lasting benefits — and spurred a precipitous decline in injuries, experts say.—
Sarah Macaraeg,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Established in 1940, the ski area — with two main chairlifts, 500 acres and a 1,000-foot vertical drop — gets 500 inches of snow on average annually.—
Elaine Glusac,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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There is a wide variety of drawer organizers to choose from, from shallow containers and expandable trays to vertical dividers and dividers with adjustable compartments.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Scarped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarped. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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