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Recent Examples of topography
Howell, who has since retired, said was told the area’s mountainous topography played a role in the message casting too far.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2025
Watch On Eclipse planning for Morocco and Algeria With a complex topography that significantly influences cloud cover and wind, Morocco and northern Algeria present slight challenges.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Rip currents are more likely to develop when a coastline is more complex, in terms of either the visible shore—a feature such as a jetty or a rocky point can trigger rip currents—or the underwater topography of sandbars that raise the ocean floor.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
Milwaukee leads the state in flood insurance claims Flood insurance claims are largely concentrated in southern Wisconsin due to topography, development and the fact that more people live in the southern part of the state with higher property values, Byrnes said.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2025
Watch On Eclipse planning for Morocco and Algeria With a complex topography that significantly influences cloud cover and wind, Morocco and northern Algeria present slight challenges.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Rip currents are more likely to develop when a coastline is more complex, in terms of either the visible shore—a feature such as a jetty or a rocky point can trigger rip currents—or the underwater topography of sandbars that raise the ocean floor.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 19 Aug. 2025
Milwaukee leads the state in flood insurance claims Flood insurance claims are largely concentrated in southern Wisconsin due to topography, development and the fact that more people live in the southern part of the state with higher property values, Byrnes said.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topography
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And in a few corners of history and geography, humans came remarkably close to being true hypercarnivores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Now, researchers will expand their analysis to consider demographics, socioeconomics, and geography.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fast forward to today, and the landscape has shifted beyond recognition.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Although some people may see leaves changing color before late October, this often happens because the plants are landscape trees, or trees that grew after seeds from other areas were planted, said Seiler.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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During the months-long manhunt, federal and state agencies searched hundreds of square miles, looking through remote and mountainous terrain.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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To navigate this uncharted terrain, leaders can benefit from having a blueprint for carving out the best approach for their organization.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Topography.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topography. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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