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Phil’s World, a trail system on a desert mesa, is excellent for beginner to intermediate riders.
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Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Their conclusion from this is that the mesas and buttes are the remains of what was once a far larger plateau, which was largely eroded away on the side facing the northern basin.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
At the same time, however, the water exposure the mesas and buttes have experienced needn't have come through their being submerged by said ocean and, given their elevation, might best be explained through some other process.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Rather than focusing on the plateau itself, the work focuses on the neighboring lowlands, which include a large region dotted with thousands of buttes and mesas that rise roughly a kilometer above the surrounding plains.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Broome, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2025
Their conclusion from this is that the mesas and buttes are the remains of what was once a far larger plateau, which was largely eroded away on the side facing the northern basin.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
At the same time, however, the water exposure the mesas and buttes have experienced needn't have come through their being submerged by said ocean and, given their elevation, might best be explained through some other process.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
Rather than focusing on the plateau itself, the work focuses on the neighboring lowlands, which include a large region dotted with thousands of buttes and mesas that rise roughly a kilometer above the surrounding plains.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mesa
Noun
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In eight of his 12 games, Johnson eclipsed the 100-yard plateau, including a 206-yard outburst against Minnesota.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The left image features the expansive Tharsis plateau and its chain of dormant volcanoes, including the colossal Olympus Mons, which can be seen towering above the Martian clouds.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Crafted in the highlands of Jalisco by Maestra Tequilera Ana María Romero, one of Mexico’s most trusted, respected and awarded tequila authorities, produces a line of premium tequilas that includes blanco, reposado, añejo and cristalino.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Drama centers on a bored tuk-tuk driver who leaves his family in the highlands to work in the city.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tableland was formed by volcanic eruptions about 700,000 years ago, according to the Bishop Chamber of Commerce and Information Center.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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It's located on the Cumberland Plateau — a 450-mile tableland that covers much of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, with soaring sandstone walls, large boulders, and dramatic overhangs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2023
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“Mesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mesa. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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