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Recent Examples of terrane
Beyond that is hilly terrane that is mostly volcanic material that make up most of the surface of Mars.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
The hummocky terrane leading away from Mount St. Helens after the May 19, 1980 eruption.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2019
The Alps have some of the most rugged terrane anywhere on Earth thanks to the active tectonics and the recent record of glaciers.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2018
The mountain terrane of western North America cross the borders of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with reckless abandon.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2019
The volcanic plains on the near side of the moon are home to a group of elements including potassium, rare earth elements, phosphorous among others – known as Procellarum KREEP terrane (PKT) that is rare elsewhere on the moon.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022
Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2021
The hummocky terrane leading away from Mount St. Helens after the May 19, 1980 eruption.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2019
The Alps have some of the most rugged terrane anywhere on Earth thanks to the active tectonics and the recent record of glaciers.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2018
The mountain terrane of western North America cross the borders of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico with reckless abandon.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2019
The volcanic plains on the near side of the moon are home to a group of elements including potassium, rare earth elements, phosphorous among others – known as Procellarum KREEP terrane (PKT) that is rare elsewhere on the moon.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrane
Noun
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Other landforms that are 132,000 years old are laterally offset by 75 meters (about 246 feet).—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Specifically, the city’s current plan includes potentially carving a channel out of the existing landform at De Anza to connect its waters to Rose Creek.—
Matt Gardner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2025
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There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Driftwood logs pile up along the shore like a sculptural installation, and gray whales are sometimes visible from land in the spring.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Its layered composition evokes the contours of coral reefs and coastal topography.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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This cordless robotic pool cleaner nimbly adapted to every surface and topography of our tester’s pool, grabbing leaves and other debris with expert precision.—
Madison Yauger,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Models of future sea level rise generally hover around a meter (3 feet) within the next 100 years, but factors like how much of the ice caps will melt, water temperatures, oceanic currents, tidal range, coastal geomorphology and land subsidence can affect local sea levels.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Scientific research on topics ranging from biology to geomorphology to climate and astrophysics happens in and around the station.—
Margaret Osborne,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Sep. 2023
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Few plants make as impressive a statement in the landscape as Hosta.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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The digital landscape is littered with pioneers who stumbled while their more adaptable rivals flourished: Spotify eclipsed Pandora, and Samsung outshined Blackberry.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, with terrain that goes from tropical along the coast to semi-arid near the center, is a paradise for wildlife like the Golden Lion Tamarin, the Maned Wolf, and humpback whales.—
Emmanuel Burgio,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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The attack happened about a half-mile down a trail at Devil’s Den near West Fork, a place with spotty cellphone service and challenging terrain, Hagar said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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Conferences are reshaping themselves based on media revenue, streaming platforms potential, rather than geography, game start times or tradition, leading to shifting allegiances and tensions.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
3 Aug. 2025
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For as far as the eye can see, the Colorado Plateau provides visitors with such otherworldly geography to explore, sculpted by ancient seas, tectonic uplift and erosion throughout millions of years.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Terrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrane. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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