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Recent Examples of foothill
Some of our foothill areas may see one to three inches in places like Evergreen, Conifer and Bailey.
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
This project will help foothill communities in Colfax, Shady Glen, Heather Glen and Weimar.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Yap, urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in addition, the status upgrade can influence foothill and mountain development land use.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Denise’s family was out on a foothill in a large, modern ranch house.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
This project will help foothill communities in Colfax, Shady Glen, Heather Glen and Weimar.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Yap, urban wildlands science director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said in addition, the status upgrade can influence foothill and mountain development land use.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Denise’s family was out on a foothill in a large, modern ranch house.
—Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothill
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One of the stalking animals dashed from behind a knoll about 30 feet from the caribou, grabbed the animal’s flank, and hung on.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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We were taken by this delightful example of the compact two-door that was parked atop a knoll near the entrance to this year’s show, which combined a dazzling mint green paint job with wicker seating.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 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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Ronnie Moyers heard the bird hammering in the woods one morning in late February, several weeks before the species usually shows up in Virginia’s western highlands.—
Sarah Kaplan,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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A lot of early Mario’s hallucinogenic vibe, with its bug-eyed naked turtles and hillocks and bright blocks of color, was a by-product of the tech of the times—a case of design following function.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 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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This all-inclusive stay is only accessible by boat, allowing guests to unplug while exploring the 8,000 acres of salt marshes and 3,000 acres of upland.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Craters pitted the earth; hummocks rose and fell; downed trees jutted from slash heaps like the spars of shipwrecks.—
Ben Goldfarb,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2024
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Its hummock was part of a wetland spiked with tamarack saplings and carpeted with wild cranberries.—
Paul A. Smith,
Journal Sentinel,
14 Aug. 2022
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While the deception operation was ongoing, the agency used its capabilities to track the crew member in a mountain crevice, the official said.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Granville’s exploits included skiing over the Carpathian mountains during the war to deliver microfilms with cyanide sewed into her skirts and a hunting knife tucked into her trousers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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As the global economy sprints against a catastrophic countdown, CEOs, policymakers, and investors must stop hoping for a return to cheap oil anytime soon and instead prepare to navigate a long, restricted plateau.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 26-year-old leads all NHL defensemen with 86 points and looks poised to become the 13th blueliner in league history to hit the 90-point plateau.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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This peripheral features silent key switches with additional sound-damping material in the chassis, as well as dedicated shortcut keys and a volume knob.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Foothill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothill. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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