as in peninsulas
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe
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Noun
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For the Upper Midwest and Lower Lakes, taking in both of Michigan's peninsulas, the Almanac said to expect mild and dry conditions this winter.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Researchers reconstruct the fire history of the land The red pine trees that dot the sandbar peninsulas can survive fires, which leave behind distinctive scars in the tree rings.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Not all heroes wear capes, this one wears a red and black suit.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Others were painted in the style of Mexican luchadors with masks and capes.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Tigers came in with a 2-0 record and had allowed just 14 points in their first two games against New Bedford and Durfee.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The team that racks up 13 points is declared the champion.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mud can be thigh-deep or worse; the scrambles up and over vertical headlands, sometimes assisted by a greasy rope, are exhausting and sometimes terrifying.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
10 Sep. 2025
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The headlands are one of three places where the endangered mouse can be found.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Forelands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forelands. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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