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Over the past decade, Beijing transformed several reefs and outcroppings in the Spratly Islands into fortified artificial islands equipped with airfields, deep-water ports, radar systems and missile sites.
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James Laporta, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Towering cedars, rocky outcroppings and a private beach give the property a sense of retreat, while floor-to-ceiling windows pull the water into nearly every major space.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Built into a rocky outcropping that's part of the Alpilles mountain chain, Les Baux-de-Provence has a rugged and wildly impressive setting.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The main destination on the GOR is 12 Apostles, an outcropping of limestone stacks rising from the ocean that look like something out of a sci-fi fantasy.
—Damian Fallon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
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James Laporta, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Towering cedars, rocky outcroppings and a private beach give the property a sense of retreat, while floor-to-ceiling windows pull the water into nearly every major space.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Built into a rocky outcropping that's part of the Alpilles mountain chain, Les Baux-de-Provence has a rugged and wildly impressive setting.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The main destination on the GOR is 12 Apostles, an outcropping of limestone stacks rising from the ocean that look like something out of a sci-fi fantasy.
—Damian Fallon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2026
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcropping. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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outcropping
noun
out·crop·ping
ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ 
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