as in mountain
a small hill
The hummocks of grass dotting the landscape were easy to traverse.
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Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves.
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That caught the attention of vineyard consultant Ken Swegles, who subsequently put him to work during harvest at dozens of small sites throughout the mountains.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Joyce was on the verge of returning to the major leagues in late May, but he was shut down and didn’t get back on a mound for nearly a month.
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Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause.
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Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
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The last time that ratio ranged so high was in the mid-2000s, at the peak of the millennial housing bubble, Pew reports.
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The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.
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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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About a mile north of Hereford High School on York Road is a grassy knoll rolling down to the Gunpowder River.
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Take, for example, a bowl of artichoke purée poured around a hillock of tender Jonah crab.
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Terrazzo slabs of terrine with good brown bread and a hillock of cornichons.
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Visitors can pair the park with a stop along the American River or a drive through nearby foothill towns.
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The heat will also impact Sacramento, Modesto, Merced, Fresno and surrounding foothill communities.
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“Hummock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hummock. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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