as in hill
an area of high ground there are permanent glaciers in the cool, humid highlands of the Pacific Northwest
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Recent Examples of highland The ambitious supernatural chiller, rooted in folklore from Vietnam’s northern highlands, is scheduled for release in Vietnam on April 24 to coincide with the major Reunification Day holiday period. —
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026 But even these hardier trees are no longer able to thrive at elevations under 2,300 feet, meaning the range of evergreens will be limited to the highlands of the Black Forest. —Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026 Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests. —Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Got to walk around the highlands in a red cloak. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for highland
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026 But even these hardier trees are no longer able to thrive at elevations under 2,300 feet, meaning the range of evergreens will be limited to the highlands of the Black Forest. —Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026 Boyes, a conservation biologist designated a National Geographic Explorer, has been searching Angola’s highlands for a mysterious, elusive herd of what have been named Ghost Elephants deep within its forests. —Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 Got to walk around the highlands in a red cloak. —Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for highland
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Grand Hotel Parker’s Naples’ historic grande dame occupies a privileged position on a hill in the elegant Chiaia neighborhood, with sweeping views of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius in the distance.— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Junior right-hander Jowell Colon has been itching to get a start on the mound for Jacobs.— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Paul Skenes will be on the mound for the Pirates on Saturday for the team's first bobblehead giveaway game of the season.— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 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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Tree planting remained an important component, but the vision became broader, with more focus on cultivating arid, degraded land - like the mountains around Kourtimale or the Ferlo valley.— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
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Then commandos used mini-helicopters to reach the mountains, extract the weapons officer, and fly him back to the airfield.— The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Highland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/highland. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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