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In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Known for its hilly terrain and rapid economic growth in recent years, the country occupies a strategic position in the Great Lakes region and has played an outsized role in regional security dynamics.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Normally, as storms begin to interact with land—particularly with hilly terrain such as that of Jamaica—friction starts to disrupt and weaken them.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
And there are whole swaths of the country where voting will not take place, as the junta continues to battle a patchwork of ethnic rebels and pro-democracy fighters in the hilly borderlands and arid central plains.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Known for its hilly terrain and rapid economic growth in recent years, the country occupies a strategic position in the Great Lakes region and has played an outsized role in regional security dynamics.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Normally, as storms begin to interact with land—particularly with hilly terrain such as that of Jamaica—friction starts to disrupt and weaken them.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Hilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilly. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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