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Similarly, crew members also took field trips to such locations as the Kamestastin Impact Crater in Labrador, Canada and the Icelandic highlands.—
Leonard David, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Armed with lessons learned from a painful past, women put up a quiet but resilient fight to preserve the dignity of their lives and home in the breathtaking Montenegrin highlands.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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All the intricate meetings and rolling knolls, all the reliable critiques of the kids today, have left this former student in the ranking spirit.— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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Nestled on 30 private acres in the South Fork of Provo Canyon, the secluded property threads streams and waterfalls beneath stone bridges, across gentle knolls, and under low-hanging eaves, all hinting at a hobbit-house inspiration without ever tipping into twee fantasy.— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
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Each of us moves through a world strewn with figurative mountains and molehills, continually assessing what matters more and what matters less.— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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There are build-your-own-bowl restaurants that encourage customers to make mountains out of carne asada and shredded cheese.— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Coral barrier reefs protect beaches and uplands.— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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The National Park Service (NPS) explains that Grand Canyon National Park is located entirely within the state of Arizona and encompasses 278 miles of the Colorado River and its surrounding uplands.— Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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The warheads burst open at high altitudes, scattering dozens of smaller bomblets across a wide area that are difficult to intercept.— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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However, ambient air concentrations at those monitors are different from flare emissions, which are released at higher altitudes than the monitors, which are placed along the borders of the Suncor property.— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
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Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph across lower elevations, including Lake Tahoe where wave heights reach 1 to 3 feet.— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Bogus Basin was forecast to receive up to 10 inches of fresh snowfall at higher elevations, with storms lasting from Tuesday night into Thursday morning.— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
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Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a fast way to modernize the space.— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Update Your Mirror or Hardware Swapping cabinet knobs, drawer pulls and towel hooks is a quick project that refreshes the room without a renovation.— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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These speakers join previously announced eminences from Amazon, Calm, Contextual AI, CoreWeave, Databricks, DataSnipper, Exelon, Glean, Google, Intuit, Rivian, and Serve Robotics.— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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It was started by Goodall, Desmond Tutu, and other eminences.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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