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In a video of the engagement, Suárez and Piquet can be seen standing next to a rocky outcropping.
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Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 8 May 2025
Image Maaloula, nestled between rugged outcroppings 35 miles northeast of the capital, Damascus, has long embodied Christianity’s ancient roots in Syria and has served as an important piece of the country’s religious mosaic.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Eric Eller likes to ride his dirt bikes through the canyons, dry riverbeds and rocky outcroppings of the Antelope Valley in the high desert north of Los Angeles.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
At the other extreme, Sheldon Chalet is accessed only by helicopter—arranged in-house—as it’s perched on an outcropping in the Don Sheldon Amphitheater in Denali National Park.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 8 May 2025
Image Maaloula, nestled between rugged outcroppings 35 miles northeast of the capital, Damascus, has long embodied Christianity’s ancient roots in Syria and has served as an important piece of the country’s religious mosaic.
—Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Eric Eller likes to ride his dirt bikes through the canyons, dry riverbeds and rocky outcroppings of the Antelope Valley in the high desert north of Los Angeles.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
At the other extreme, Sheldon Chalet is accessed only by helicopter—arranged in-house—as it’s perched on an outcropping in the Don Sheldon Amphitheater in Denali National Park.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Outcropping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcropping. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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outcropping
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out·crop·ping
ˈȧut-ˌkrä-piŋ 
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